Maryland Democratic Rep. Kweisi Mfume failed to get Republican support for his legislation requesting documents from the Trump administration on the firings of federal workers.
Washington
As Black Lives Matter Plaza becomes rubble, onlookers mourn symbol of hope
A week after D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the mural’s removal — following pressure from the Republican-controlled Congress — workers chipped away at the street.
At the Department of Education, protests – and warnings – over firings
The department closed its headquarters building in Washington as well as regional offices on March 12.
In crowded town hall, Maryland constituents air worries about government cuts
Many queries focused on veterans and the Department of Education.
On NTSB recommendations, FAA closes helicopter route near DC airport weeks after tragedy
The NTSB urged the FAA to ban helicopters from a four-mile stretch over the Potomac River when a specific airport runway is in use and to designate an alternative route.
Maryland’s Elfreth leads legislative effort to protect fired probationary federal workers
The Protect Our Probationary Employees Act aims to ensure that recently fired probationary federal employees could reclaim the seniority they accrued from their previous jobs if the government rehired them.
Maryland federal properties targeted for sale – but the list changed (then disappeared)
The Trump administration published a list of federal office properties on Tuesday that were subject to sale, but by Wednesday morning, the list had vanished.
Lawmakers, environmental groups say Trump freezes threaten local water quality
The spending freezes and grants cuts are hurting efforts to improve local water quality in the Chesapeake Bay region, lawmakers and environmental groups said.
Maryland lawmakers, unions denounce continued Trump firings of federal workers
As the crowd chanted “Let us work,” protesters held up signs reading “Solidarity,” “Department of Government Evil” and “We worked. He golfed.”
Sudden firings by Trump administration rock key climate and weather agency
The Commerce Department, parent agency of NOAA, gave fired employees less than two hours to pack up.