Steny Hoyer: “I thank the gentleman for yielding. Does the gentleman believe that we should shut down the government?”

Closing the Baltimore Field Office and relocating employees away from Baltimore violates this core principle, since the primary 'customers' of the USFS Baltimore Urban Field Office are in Baltimore.

This is an exciting announcement for Maryland, and the benefits of this investment and partnership will be felt not only in the greater Baltimore area but all across our state.

Maryland's Fifth Congressional District is home to a multitude of nonprofit organizations that deliver critical resources and create opportunities for the region.

It’s clear that the Republicans who are in control of Congress have failed to do so, and it is time to change course.