City Council: Democratic majority
Mayor: Muriel Bowser (D)
Summary:
As a non-state federal district, D.C. is governed by a Mayor, who acts as the chief executive, and a Democrat-dominated 13-member City Council, which functions as the legislative body. The Mayor is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the city, while the Council passes local laws and oversees city operations. The Council members include a chairman, four at-large members, and eight members representing each of the city’s wards.
Legislative Activity:
B 832: Requires that all candidates, political action committees, political committees, independent expenditure committees and other certain entities that publish, distribute, disseminate, or cause to be published, distributed, or disseminated, to another person in the District, certain campaign materials or political communications that use or contain artificial media created or produced using generative artificial intelligence include a certain disclosure in a certain manner. Introduced by councilman Charles Allen on June 5, 2024 but has not progressed.
