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 Foreign Policy What to know about the U.S. strikes on Venezuela and Maduro’s fall White House Republicans rally around Trump after Maduro capture as Democrats cry foul over its legality White House WATCH LIVE: Trump talks toppling ‘dictator’ Maduro at Mar-a-Lago press conference White House Trump hails success of ‘fantastic’ Maduro mission: ‘I’ve never seen anything like it’ White House Trump, the president of peace, bombed as many countries in 2025 as he did during his entire first term