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Today’s report ought to be a serious wakeup call. Actions taken by the Trump Administration and Republicans in Congress to sabotage health care in our country have serious consequences for families in our state.

I was pleased to tour the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute this afternoon and learn more about the training the Institute develops to for emergency services personnel.

We are asking that you investigate the FBI’s decision-making process for the project to include whether the FBI made the decision to abandon the suburban campus option, participated in the decision but did not make the ultimate decision about changing the plan for the FBI Headquarters, and whether the FBI acted pursuant to direction from President Trump, any White House official, or Office of Management and Budget (OMB) official...

During the meeting, the Members and union representatives discussed the negative impact of continued attacks by the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans on our federal civilian workforce, including the Administration’s Executive Orders undermining the right of federal employees to engage in union activities on official time and making it easier to fire employees, as well as President Trump’s decision to cancel a scheduled pay increase for federal workers.

In their letter, Hoyer and Norton wrote, “We are deeply concerned that the process used to develop USDA’s relocation proposal may have omitted critical considerations. It is unclear whether a robust cost-benefit analysis was completed to justify relocation of two vital federal agencies.

I thank Senator Van Hollen for organizing this important discussion on public safety today.

Regrettably, the EPA has denied the petition from Maryland requesting reductions in emissions of ozone-forming nitrogen dioxide from 36 power plants in 5 upwind states—Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

Five years ago, a gunman brought terror to the halls of the Washington Navy Yard, killing twelve and injuring eight extraordinary public servants and patriots.