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House Democrat introduces bill to reinstate veterans fired from the federal government under Trump

Rep. Derek Tran introduced a bill to reinstate veterans terminated without reason from federal jobs during President Trump's administration, emphasizing that 'this is a bill to protect those who served.'
The bill requires federal agencies to report veteran dismissals to Congress, providing justifications for their actions.
Democrats have criticized the Trump administration's actions as unlawful power grabs, while Republicans argue they are necessary to correct a bloated bureaucracy.
Tran stated that nearly 6,000 veterans have been fired since Trump's term began, describing the firings as a 'permission to let them do what they want to do.

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The Bulwark

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Stars and Stripes

‘We are watching the gutting of VA,’ veterans groups warn in wake of federal worker firings

The nation’s leading veterans advocacy groups condemned the purge of workers at the Department of Veterans Affairs and called on President Donald Trump’s administration to reinstate an estimated 6,000 veterans fired across the federal government.

1 day ago·Washington, United States

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Los Angeles Times

California House Democrat introduces bill to reinstate veterans fired from federal government under Trump

Rep. Derek Tran, an Army veteran and former employment lawyer who represents parts of Orange County, introduced the bill.

1 day ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Military Times

House Dem introduces bill to reinstate veterans after federal layoffs

The bill is unlikely to advance in the Republican-controlled House but shows how Democrats are trying to harness public backlash to DOGE.

1 day ago·Vienna, United States

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Military.com

House Democrat Introduces Bill to Reinstate Veterans Fired from the Federal Government Under Trump

A freshman Democratic congressman is introducing a bill to protect the jobs of veterans working for the U.S. government amid mass firings by the Trump administration, the latest legislative response to the turmoil rippling across federal agencies.

1 day ago·San Francisco, United States

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Time Magazine

House Democrat Introduces Bill to Reinstate Fired Veterans

WASHINGTON — A freshman Democratic congressman is introducing a bill to protect the jobs of veterans working for the U.S. government amid mass firings by the Trump administration, the latest legislative response to the turmoil rippling across federal agencies. The bill from Rep. Derek Tran, an Army veteran and former employment lawyer, would require that any veterans terminated without reason from the federal government since the start of Presid…

1 day ago·United States

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