Hoyer, Maryland Delegation Members Press for Update on State’s Army Corps Infrastructure Projects Following Administration’s Threat to Withhold Funding

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD), and U.S. Representatives Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), and Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) pressed the Trump Administration for answers regarding the status of infrastructure projects in Maryland led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers following Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought’s announcement via social media that Army Corps projects in several states, including Maryland, would be paused and potentially canceled. Despite Vought saying in the same post that more information would come from the Army Corps, the lawmakers have yet to receive any further details. Writing to Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle, they stressed that the Army Corps’ projects in Maryland – which are carried out by funding authorized by Congress – are essential to the safety of Maryland’s coastal communities and the strength of our economy. They pointedly asked which projects have been impacted and how much funding is being withheld.

“We are writing today to request detailed information on the recent announcement by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought that President Trump plans to pause or cancel $11 billion in previously appropriated funding for Army Corps of Engineers projects across the country. As you know, these funds were provided by Congress with bipartisan support and communities in our state and across the country depend on these infrastructure investments to fortify coastal communities, keep our ports competitive, and prevent flooding,” the lawmakers began.

Outlining the importance of the Army Corps’ work in Maryland, they wrote, “In Maryland, we have wastewater infrastructure projects addressing needs in Western Maryland, flood risk management projects on our coasts, and navigation projects essential to the functioning of the Port of Baltimore and interstate commerce along the entire East Coast.

“We respectfully request that you immediately provide our offices with a list of projects from the Army Corps’ Baltimore District that to date have been impacted by this announcement, whether any of these projects that were paused have been resumed, how long the projects have been paused and the amount of funding impacted by the pause of each project,” they concluded.

Text of the letter can be viewed here and below.

Dear Assistant Secretary Telle:

We are writing today to request detailed information on the recent announcement by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought that President Trump plans to pause or cancel $11 billion in previously appropriated funding for Army Corps of Engineers projects across the country. As you know, these funds were provided by Congress with bipartisan support and communities in our state and across the country depend on these infrastructure investments to fortify coastal communities, keep our ports competitive, and prevent flooding.

 It has been over two weeks since Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought’s X post announcing this action. Congressional Committees, the Maryland Congressional Delegation, and the State of Maryland still have not received any notification as to which projects in our state may be impacted. Despite numerous attempts to receive an update and any details on this list, the Administration has provided no information on projects that may be included despite the fact that Baltimore was specifically named.

Every Army Corps project that received federal funding has been authorized by Congress. This reflects many steps of due diligence as the need and urgency of projects are determined along with years of planning. In turn, a timely notification for any change must be made as communities depend on these federal resources. In Maryland, we have wastewater infrastructure projects addressing needs in Western Maryland, flood risk management projects on our coasts, and navigation projects essential to the functioning of the Port of Baltimore and interstate commerce along the entire East Coast.

We respectfully request that you immediately provide our offices with a list of projects from the Army Corps’ Baltimore District that to date have been impacted by this announcement, whether any of these projects that were paused have been resumed, how long the projects have been paused and the amount of funding impacted by the pause of each project. Please provide this information no later than close of business on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.

We appreciate your cooperation in this matter.