Washington, Sept. 24 -- Congressman Steny H. Hoyer issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON -Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD), and Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) were joined by U.S. Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), and Johnny Olszewski (MD-02),incalling forUnited States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden and United States Forest Service (USFS) Chief Tom Schultzto reverse courseon the decision to close the USFS Baltimore Field Office and relocate staff outside of Baltimore.The USFS Baltimore Urban Field Station leads forestry-related projects thatbenefi...