Maryland Delegation Members Release Statement on Administration’s Partisan Move to Cancel Funding for Maryland Energy and Infrastructure Projects

WASHINGTON - Today members of the Maryland Congressional delegation, including U.S. Representatives Johnny Olszewski, Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (all D-Md.)released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration's Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) partisan move to cancel federal funding for infrastructure and energy projects across Maryland:

"In a grossly partisan - and likely illegal - act, OMB Director Russell Vought and the Trump Administration have cancelled 12 projects totaling nearly $88 million across Maryland as well as other projects totaling $8 billion nationwide. Terminating these lawfully approved projects will raise energy prices for Maryland families, threaten good-paying American infrastructure jobs, and prevent local energy companies from enhancing grid flexibility and improving the resilience of the power system against extreme weather. Once again, the Trump Administration is telling American families and businesses: You're on your own.

"At a time when Marylanders are facing rising financial strain across the board, the Trump Administration is using the Republican-led government shutdown to further raise energy costs and hurt the security and resilience of our power grid.

"Team Maryland will continue fighting back against the Trump Administration's attempts to politicize this Republican shutdown and hurt Maryland families in the process. We are working to maintain these investments and lower energy costs for working families across our state. We will continue pushing Republicans to responsibly fund the government and end this shameful shutdown."

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