Given the critical importance and national significance of the White House and its setting to the character of the Nation’s Capital, the Committee of 100 has a strong interest in planning and development relating to the White House and its surroundings, which include not only structures but landscape elements and relationships that contribute to the unique character of Washington, D.C.
The Document Library below contains recent Commmittee of 100 actions regarding the “People’s House.”
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White House Ballroom-Amicus Brief Filed on Behalf of C100
USCA Case #26-5123
Brief Filed by Amici Curiae (including Committee of 100) in support of a preliminary injunction to halt construction of the White House Ballroom.
C100 Statement for the NCPC's March 5, 2026 Meeting Regarding the White House Ballroom Proposal
Judy Chesser
Statement of Committee of 100 on the Federal City, Before the National Capital Planning Commission, Regarding the Proposed White House East Wing Modernization and Ballroom Addition
(Meeting of March 5, 2026, NCPC File Number: 8733)
The Committee of 100 states that the proposal fails to meet nationally accepted planning standards and guidelines and that alternatives exist.
District Court Decision on NTHP Challenge to White House Ballroom Project
Civil Case No. 25-4316 (RJL)
NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATES, Plaintiff, v.
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, et al., Defendants.
U.S. District Court Feb 26, 2026 decision denying NTHP suit to challenge the demolition of the East Wing and construct the new Ballroom.
Committee of 100's Statement on the New White House Ballroom
Before the Commission of Fine Arts:
Statement of Judy Chesser, Chair, Committee of 100 on the Federal City, Regarding the Proposed White House East Wing Modernization and Ballroom Addition