The DC Chamber of Commerce released its 2025 Council Scorecard, evaluating the voting records and policy leadership of all 13 members of the D.C. Council during the 2023–2024 legislative sessions.
The chamber restricted voting tallies to key measures considered in the last two-year legislative session ending on December 31, 2024.
“This Scorecard equips our members and the public with a clear, factual look at how Council decisions directly impact the city’s business climate, economic opportunity, and the well-being of our communities,” said Chico Horton, chamber board chair.
The annual scorecard highlights key votes that impact the city’s economic climate and assigns each member a performance designation of green, yellow, or red.
A green designation reflects the chamber’s view that the member did commendable and, in some cases, exceptional work to promote an economic and regulatory environment conducive to business development and job creation.
A yellow designation reflects the chamber’s view that the member delivered a mixed overall performance, with some favorable and some less favorable actions.
A red designation reflects the Chamber of Commerce’s judgment that the legislative performance was generally averse to local job creation and overall business competitiveness.
The key votes that the chamber considered in deciding the member’s ratings included: B25-56 (Restaurant Revitalization Act Amendment), B25-194 (Wage Transparency Omnibus Act), B25-345 (Secure DC Omnibus Act), B25-469 (Project Labor Agreement Threshold Amendment), PR25-1073 (Cashless Retailer Extension), and B25-416 (Carrier-for-Hire Oversight Act).
D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (D) and Council members Kenyan McDuffie (I-At Large), Anita Bonds (D-At Large), Brooke Pinto (D-Ward 2) and Vincent Gray (D-Ward 7) earned a green designation. Earning a yellow designation were Council members Christina Henderson (I-At Large), Matthew Frumin (D-Ward 3), and Zachary Parker (D-Ward 5).
Council members Robert White (D-At Large), Brianne Nadeau (D-Ward 1), Charles Allen (D-Ward 6) and Trayon White Sr. (D-Ward 8) were given a red designation by the chamber. “Our scorecard is one example of how the chamber supports our local business ecosystem,” said Chinyere Hubbard, president and CEO of the chamber. “These ratings reflect how effectively Council members vote on policies that foster business growth, job creation, and economic competitiveness.”
