In Annapolis, Democratic Maryland lawmakers are presenting a package of legislation, they say that, it could blunt the effects of President Donald Trump’s administration.
At a news conference on Tuesday, 31st January, 2017, Maryland Senate President Thomas “Mike” Miller suggested that,Trump’s agenda was out of step with that of the people of Maryland.
Making a reference to the state’s geography and history, Miller said that, “We’re not southern, we’re not northern, we’re not eastern, we’re not western — we’re a little state right in the middle.”Miller also said of the bills being proposed: “We’re playing defense.”
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Maryland House Speaker, Michael Busch echoed the sentiment that the early actions of Trump administration run counter to the interests of the residents of the state. “It’s been 11 days since the new president, Donald Trump, took office. And since that time, there’s been an assault — an assault! — on civil rights and equal rights throughout this country, particularly in the state of Maryland,” he told to the reporters.
Busch said, “We are going to stand up to Donald Trump. I can promise you that.” Among the measures proposed by Democratic lawmakers: legislation that gives Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh added resources in case the state wanted to sue over the actions of Trump administration.
Another piece of legislation is that, the Maryland Financial Consumer Protection Task Force would create a panel to monitor the effects of possible repeal of the Dodd-Frank Act, the bill which created a federal consumer protection agency and was intended to curb the explosion of exotic mortgage and loan packages that were blamed for contributing to the nation’s 2008 financial crisis.
Maryland House Majority Leader, Del. Bill Frick talked up on a bill that would withdraw a call to have Maryland take part in a constitutional convention. “We cannot afford to have Donald Trump rewrite the Bill of Rights. We are not going to let that happen,” he said to applause the lawmakers taking part in the announcement.
Busch referenced the fact that Maryland’s Republican Gov. Larry Hogan would be offering his State of the State address on Wednesday, and said he would be hoping to hear how the governor would respond to Trump’s agenda.
In the past, Hogan has objected the attempts to tie his policies to Trump. At one of the news conferences, Hogan called questions about his response to Trump administration actions as “stupid.”
By Mrudula.
