Ankit will work as D.C.’s elected advocate before the Senate to ensure that Congress properly funds D.C. priorities in the bills it is moving and will fight proposals that provide D.C. less funding than other states. He will be especially focused on securing federal funding for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Association (WMATA). This will address WMATA’s fiscal cliff and prevent a catastrophic cut in Metro service. It will also allow Metro to build either the Georgetown - SE D.C. - National Harbor Blue Line Loop or the Falls Church - Georgetown - Ivy City Silver Line Express–either of which would greatly improve Metro’s service levels and connectivity.