ANNAPOLIS, MD – Today, Governor Wes Moore announced three immediate actions to support Marylanders following the government shutdown:
- State agencies will employ contingency plans that will help make sure federal programs continue to operate in our state, for now.
- The state will work with the private sector to shield federal workers impacted by this shutdown from eviction, foreclosure, and utility shutoffs.
- Maryland will protect and expand emergency assistance programs for federal employees.
“This shutdown is unnecessary, and will directly hurt Maryland. Leaders at the highest levels of government, and inside the White House itself, are looking at each and every one of us, all 50 states, and saying, ‘You’re now on your own,” said Governor Wes Moore. “On behalf of 6.5 million Marylanders, my message to President Trump is very clear: Stop the shutdown. You’re the one causing it. We’re the ones dealing with it.”
The Moore-Miller Administration has provided a website which outlines resources available to impacted federal employees and contractors that can be found here.
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