Democrats propose bill to prevent Trump from relocating federal agencies outside DC

A cohort of Democratic representatives and senators are proposing act aimed at stalling President Donald Trump's efforts to relocate federal agencies outside of Washington D C something the president has taken actions to start doing Guidance issued in February from the Trump administration instructed federal agencies to submit any proposed relocation of agency bureaus and offices by April instructions that were tied to the president's broader efforts to eliminate waste fraud and abuse within the federal regime The pair of companion bills from Democrats in the House and Senate seeks to require agencies to conduct and share a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis with Congress and the constituents prior to any relocations ELON MUSK SAYS DOGE WILL INVESTIGATE STRANGELY WEALTHY LAWMAKERS NOBODY CAN EXPLAIN THAT Everyone standing here every one of my colleagues wants to get rid of fraud waste and abuse but that rhetoric from the administration is a cover for an agenda that is perverse and contrary to the interests of the United States of America Rep Steny Hoyer D-Md mentioned during a press conference held at the Capitol announcing the new legislative effort All of this is targeted at depleting the federal workforce and nullifying the authorities of the United States Rep Jamie Raskin D-Md added That is the philosophy that is driving this entire thing ELON MUSK AND DOGE GROUP SIT DOWN WITH BRET BAIER IN SPECIAL SUMMARY EXCLUSIVECLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPMaryland Democratic Sen Chris Van Hollen previously introduced The COST of Relocations Act in and again in We hoped the bill wouldn t be necessary again but it is Van Hollen stated at the press conference It s necessary in order to stop Donald Trump and Elon Musk from wasting American taxpayer dollars by sabotaging services that the American population depends on