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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05); Rep. Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations; and Rep. Carolyn Maloney (NY-12), Chairwoman of the Oversight and Reform Committee introduced the Saving the Civil Service Act, legislation to reverse President Trump’s executive order that would remove important civil service protections and make it easier for the Administration to unfairly retaliate against federal employees.

For four years, the Trump Administration has repeatedly attacked and undermined the federal civilian workforce.

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Members of the Maryland Congressional Delegation including Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin, and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue urging him to immediately implement fixes to the Farmers to Families Food Box program, as recent changes to the program are leaving Maryland families and food vendors behind.

I was so glad to tour this exciting new facility.

The pandemic and the ensuing economic crisis have created significant financial hardship for many across our state.

Today’s executive order is a betrayal of the hardworking, dedicated, and patriotic Americans who have chosen to work on behalf of their fellow citizens as civilian federal employees.

Long-standing disparities have exacerbated the impact of COVID-19 in the Latino community with Latino infection rates higher than any other racial or ethnic group in Maryland relative to their statewide population.

Tomorrow is the last day to fill out your 2020 Census form.