WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Kweisi Mfume and Johnny Olszewski (D-MD) today issued the following statement on the General Service Administration’s recently-announced plans to “dispose” of 440 “non-core” federal buildings, including 83 in Maryland. Several are on the Woodlawn-based campus of the Social Security Administration as well as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
“This announcement is alarming, especially in light of what we’ve already seen from this Administration: indiscriminate and reckless decision-making that is wreaking havoc on our federal workers and the invaluable services they provide. We are deeply concerned about the future of Social Security and CMS as institutions, their employees and the impact on the revitalization underway in the Woodlawn community.
GSA must explain what will happen to the agencies and employees housed in these buildings. We fear this is another step in their plans to dismantle Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
No federal government building should be sold without a utilization assessment that is made public and a clear plan to house federal workers," said the lawmakers.
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