Council Offers Resources; Federal Worker Tells Her Story
On Tuesday evening, the Montgomery County Council held a webinar to reach out to federal workers. Called “United in Service and Support” it marked the first in a series of… Read More
Senator Chris Van Hollen
Lawmakers Protest Firings at Health Agencies
On Wednesday, Senator Chris Van Hollen rallied workers outside the Health and Human Services Department in Washington. Dubbed the “Fund Don’t Freeze” rally the Maryland lawmakers pointed out the dangers… Read More
Silver Spring-Based NOAA Under Siege by DOGE
As the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) sets its sights on governmental infrastructure, an agency based in the county seems to be in its crosshairs. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric… Read More
Maryland Lawmakers Join Federal Workers Protest
Three Maryland lawmakers joined the rally to support federal workers and the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol Tuesday. AFGE work at many… Read More
Maryland Congressional Delegation Rallies Against DOGE
On Monday, members of the Maryland Congressional Delegation rallied in Baltimore outside the Social Security Administratio Building to protest the policies of the Department of Government Efficiency also known as… Read More
Senators Offer Telephone Town Hall for Federal Workers
On Wednesday, Maryland senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks will hold a telephone Town Hall to update their constituents on the protections available to federal employees. According to the… Read More
Van Hollen Encabeza Manifestación en Apoyo a USAID
El miércoles, el senador Chris Van Hollen encabezó una manifestación en el Capitolio de Estados Unidos para protestar por el cierre de la Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el… Read More
Van Hollen Leads Rally to Support USAID
On Wednesday, Senator Chris Van Hollen led a rally at the U.S. Capitol to protest the shutdown of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Established in 1961, USAID… Read More
Lawmakers Denied Entrance to Shuttered USAID
The head of the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Elon Musk, shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) over the weekend. USAID, a governmental agency that… Read More
Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Question Federal ‘Buy-Out’ Impact on Social Security
On Friday, Maryland senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, along with several other senators, sent a letter to Charles Ezell, Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).… Read More
Van Hollen Decries RFK Jr.’s Nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services
Maryland Senior Senator Chris Van Hollen gathered with health care advocates from Protect Our Care on the Capitol grounds Wednesday morning to warn against the dangers of confirming Robert F.… Read More
Congressional Delegation Prioritizes Support for Federal Workers
On Wednesday, the 10 members of the bipartisan Maryland Congressional Delegation assembled in the Senate Mikulski Room to lay out their agenda for the 119th Congress. The event was led… Read More