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Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth touts local earmarks, warns of ICE 'weaponization' and urges congressional action on Iran
Summary
At a Howard County delegation meeting, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth highlighted federal earmarks for county projects and warned that recent federal staffing changes and ICE tactics risk politicizing the civil service; she also described House efforts to constrain military action in Iran through war-powers resolutions.
Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth used a visit to the Howard County delegation to highlight federal funding she is pursuing for the county and to press for congressional and legal limits on immigration enforcement and the use of force abroad. "Please reach out to Eva with any constituent concerns whatsoever," she told delegates as she outlined casework and local investments.
Elfreth framed her remarks around "the bad" and "the good." On federal personnel policy she said recent White House plans risk turning civil service roles into political appointments, calling Project 2025 an effort to "recreate a spoil system that we got rid of in this country in 1883." She warned that changes in federal hiring and management threaten capacity in scientific and civilian roles.
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