Delegation Wants Update on Army Corps Projects in MD
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer and other members of the Maryland delegation pressed the Trump administration for answers regarding the status of infrastructure projects in Maryland led by the US Army Corps of Engineers following the announcement on social media that Army Corps projects in several states, including Maryland, would be paused and potentially canceled.
“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,” reads a Nov. 4 letter signed by Rep. Hoyer, US Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, and US Reps. Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski.
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.
The text of the letter can be viewed here.
Congressman Hoyer is chair of the Regional Leadership Council.
For more information about Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, visit his Leader member page.
