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RFK Jr. to testify before House, Senate committees amid layoffs, overhaul at HHS

Wednesday, May 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to testify before two congressional committees on Wednesday to discuss, among many topics, the Trump administration's proposed budget and its impact on HHS.Kennedy will appear before the House Appropriations Committee Wednesday... Read More.

IRS plans to cut up to 25% of workforce in next round of layoffs

Saturday, April 5 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The IRS started a new round of layoffs on Friday beginning with the agency's Office of Civil Rights and Compliance, according to an email obtained by ABC News.Overall, the agency is planning to cut nearly a quarter of its workforce with the... Read More.

RFK Jr. said HHS layoffs are needed as Americans are getting sicker. Heres what the data shows.

Friday, April 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORIK) -- About 10,000 people across the United States Department of Health and Human Services were laid off this week as part of a massive restructuring plan.In a post on X on Tuesday afternoon, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the layoffs... Read More.

Mass layoffs begin at HHS, some employees turned away after showing up to work

Tuesday, April 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Employees at the Department of Health and Human Services began to receive notices of mass layoffs on Tuesday, days after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that 10,000 people would lose their jobs, including employees working on tobacco use, mental health... Read More.

NOAA braces for mass layoffs, fueling concerns about lifesaving weather services

Wednesday, March 12 by ABC News

(SILVER SPRING, Md.) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is preparing to lay off more than 1,000 workers as part of the Trump administration's mandate for agencies to prepare "reductions in force," according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.The cuts are fueling... Read More.

Upsetting: Civil servants across the US part of Department of Educations mass layoffs

Wednesday, March 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Education's mass layoffs on Tuesday affected some 1,315 employees -- including civil servants around the country who are now left wondering who will advocate for those they served.The cuts -- which account for a nearly 50% reduction at the department... Read More.

Could the federal layoffs impact the Virginia governor race?

Friday, February 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- With the Virginia gubernatorial election a little more than eight months away, Democrats in the state have said they believe the federal job cuts under President Donald Trump's administration will have a ripple effect that could sway voters to flip the governor... Read More.

Heartbreaking: USAID staffers clear out desks after DOGE layoffs

Thursday, February 27 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Several U.S. Agency for International Development staffers cleared out their offices at the agency's Washington headquarters on Thursday, saying they were disheartened after Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency laid them off or placed them on leave."The more I talk about it, the... Read More.

White House formally instructs agencies to prepare for large-scale layoffs and reorganization

Wednesday, February 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration is directing all federal agencies to "promptly" begin preparations for large-scale layoffs and restructuring, and submit plans for doing do so by March 13, according to a new memo obtained by ABC News.The memo, from White House budget director... Read More.

IRS layoffs underway around the country as millions prepare to file taxes

Thursday, February 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Internal Revenue Service on Thursday began laying off more than 6,000 new and newly promoted employees across the country, sources familiar with the planning told ABC News, as part of President Donald Trump's campaign to shrink the federal workforce that could have... Read More.

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