Van Hollen Statement on Proposed GSA List of Maryland Federal Properties

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding the General Services Administration’s proposed list of Maryland federal properties to be sold:

“Let me be clear: the federal offices across our state house hardworking employees who provide critical services to the American people day-in and day-out. From the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in Woodlawn to Veterans Benefits Administration offices in Baltimore to the Census Bureau in Suitland and NOAA facilities in Silver Spring – these offices are critical to connecting Americans with vital services. While no one is opposed to bringing greater efficiency to our government, this haphazard proposal has no basis in efficiency, and – like other actions we’ve seen from the Trump-Musk Administration – this will only cause greater chaos and confusion, ultimately harming the American people and their access to Medicare, Medicaid, veterans’ services and more.”