Dear Comrade,

The D.C. Council has taken important steps in the last few weeks to protect tenants during the covid-19 crisis, including freezing rent increases temporarily. However, the affordable housing crisis in this city is not new and it is NOT temporary.

Join us in calling the D.C. Council TODAY to let council members know that now, more than ever, we need to expand and strengthen rent control in D.C. with the Reclaim Rent Control platform!

➡️ Use all or part of this sample phone script for your call ⬅️

Last summer, our DSA chapter voted overwhelmingly to support the Reclaim Rent Control platform, which will help address the critical lack of affordable housing in D.C. by:

Expanding rent control to protect more tenants
Closing loopholes in the current rent control law
Keeping existing rent-controlled housing affordable

The covid-19 crisis will eventually end, but — without action by D.C. lawmakers — the lack of affordable housing in D.C. will continue. Call the D.C. Council today in support of the Reclaim Rent Control platform.

You can find a sample script for your call and list of D.C. council members here. Together, we can win the fight for stronger and expanded rent control in D.C.

In Solidarity,

Metro D.C. DSA