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In April 2023, CCE submitted written testimony to the Committee on Health for the Budget Oversight Hearing for the Department of Behavioral Health.

On March 1, 2023, Casey Anderson, CCE's Policy & Communications Manager, testified at the Performance Oversight Hearing for the D.C. Department of Corrections before the Council of the District of Columbia.

On March 1, 2023, CCE Criminal Justice Committee Co-Chair and Board Leader Olinda Moyd testified at the Performance Oversight Hearing for the D.C. Clemency Board before the Council of the District of Columbia.

On February 22, 2023, CCE's Open Horizon Fellow Anya Kreider testified at the Performance Oversight Hearing for the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety & Justice before the Counci of the District of Columbia.

On February 6, 2023, CCE's Senior Policy Counsel Danielle Burs testified at the Performance Oversight Hearing for the Office of Administrative Hearings before the Counci of the District of Columbia.

On February 1, 2023, CCE Criminal Justice Committee Co-Chair and Board Leader Olinda Moyd testified at the Performance Oversight Hearing for the Executive Office of the Mayor before the Counci of the District of Columbia regarding the D.C. Clemency Board.

On February 1, 2023, CCE's Senior Policy Counsel Jennifer Ubiera and Open Horizon Fellow Anya Kreider testified at the Performance Oversight Hearing for the Department of Behavrioal Health before the Counci of the District of Columbia.

On December 15, 2022, the Council for Court Excellence sent a sign on letter bosting more than 60 signatures to Senators Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer calling for them to hold a full Senate vote to confirm outstanding judicial vacancies at the D.C. Courts.

Adopted by CCE's Board of Directors in December 2022, these Meeting Norms and Values are to ensure that CCE's activities are consistently inclusive and respectful spaces for all participants to have a free exchange of ideas. The purpose of this policy is to affirm and foster a collegial environment of empathy, understanding, education, and respect between and among CCE Board Directors, Committee members, volunteers, event or meeting attendees, contractors, and employees. We believe that articulating our values and accountabilities to one another reinforces respect, encourages candor and free expression, and provides us with clear avenues to correct our culture should it stray.

Every CCE Partner, regardless of their role in a specific CCE activity, is empowered to address inappropriate behavior or discriminatory or unwelcome comments, either in real time or after the fact. CCE has established the following process to be followed whenever someone reports that a CCE Partner has violated CCE's Meeting Norms and Values. We recognize that this policy seeks to address a wide range of unwelcome or prohibited behaviors and potential responses, and that one size does not fit all in terms of impact, intent, or consequences of policy violations. The goals of accountability will always include informing, educating, and repairing harm, but the gravity, legal implications, or sensitivity of a violation may also necessitate other consequences for individuals who are found to have violated this policy.

On December 8, 2022, the Council for Court Excellence sent a letter to Senators Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell calling on them to bring the 8 pending D.C. Court nominees to a floor vote. The letter outlines the significant impacts of this judicial vacancy crisis on the residents of the District and the unsustainable workloads on our current judges.