DC Mayor Bashes House Vote To Block District's Individual Mandate

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office denounced the House vote to block the District’s individual mandate slated to kick in after the federal mandate is phased out in 2019. Congress has ultimate control over DC’s fiscal budget, and the mayor is optimistic the Senate won't follow the House's lead. The House voted 217-99 on Thursday (July 18) to pass the Interior Appropriations Act, which includes the District’s annual budget and a provision to zero out the DC mandate, which...