VIDEO: D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray makes passionate plea to Congress to release District funds By Washington Examiner October 9, 2013 4:00 am FacebookTwitterEmailPrint Add Washington Examiner on Google FacebookTwitterEmailPrint As we enter the second week of a federal government shutdown, DC Mayor Vincent Gray called on lawmakers to release the District’s funds and let the city move forward without the federal government. TagsBudgets and DeficitsCongressSteve DotyVincent GrayWashington Related Content Editorials Dear Democrats, enforcing immigration law is not fascism Energy and Environment Europe seeks to reduce reliance on US for energy, over Trump pressure on Greenland Congressional Christian Menefee wins Texas special election for House seat Immigration Judge orders release of 5-year-old from ICE detention White House Trump scraps federal help for blue cities to quell riots unless requested