A worker removes the U.S. Agency for International Development sign outside its headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 7. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
"Everyone standing here, every one of my colleagues, wants to get rid of fraud, waste and abuse… but that rhetoric [from the administration] is a cover for an agenda that is perverse and contrary to the interests of the United States of America," Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said during a press conference held at the Capitol announcing the new legislative effort.
"All of this is targeted at depleting the federal workforce and nullifying the government of the United States," Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., added. "That is the philosophy that is driving this entire thing."
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Maryland Democrats have introduced a pair of bills in the House and Senate aimed at stalling President Trump's efforts to relocate federal agencies outside of Washington, D.C. (Getty Images/Fox News)
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Maryland Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen previously introduced "The COST of Relocations Act" in 2020, and again in 2023.
"We hoped [the bill] wouldn’t be necessary again, but it is," Van Hollen stated at the press conference. "It’s necessary in order to stop Donald Trump and Elon Musk from wasting American taxpayer dollars by sabotaging services that the American public depends on."
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