On May 1, 2026, Executive Director Yesim Sayin was quoted in the Washington Business Journal: “Almost for every job lost in the federal government there has been a job loss somewhere else, in some other sector,” Yasim Sayin, executive director of the D.C. Policy Center, told me. “I worry whether the losses…

Good afternoon, Chairperson White and members of the Committee. My name is Emilia Calma and I am the Director of the Wilkes Initiative on Housing Policy at the D.C. Policy Center, an independent nonpartisan think tank advancing policies for a strong, vibrant and compelling District of Columbia. My testimony today focuses on…

Good afternoon, Chairperson White and members of the Committee. My name is Yesim Sayin and I am the Executive Director of the D.C. Policy Center, an independent nonpartisan think tank advancing policies for a strong, vibrant and compelling District of Columbia. My testimony today focuses on the Housing Production Trust Fund administered…