US EditionState Department Notifies Congress of Reorganization Plan with Bigger Cuts to Programs and Staff
- The State Department notified Congress on May 29, 2025, of a major reorganization plan cutting programs and staff primarily in Washington, D.C.
- The plan stems from President Donald Trump's effort to reduce federal bureaucracy and realign diplomacy with his America First priorities.
- The reorganization will eliminate or merge over 300 bureaus, cut 3,448 domestic positions—an 18% reduction—and fold USAID functions into the State Department.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the plan will make the department more agile and better equipped to promote America's interests through streamlining.
- The overhaul may hinder refugee, human rights, and Afghan resettlement efforts, prompting veteran groups to call the cuts a betrayal of American values.
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State Department notifies Congress of reorganization plan
WASHINGTON — The State Department on Thursday notified Congress of an updated reorganization of the massive agency, proposing cuts to programs beyond what had previously been revealed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and a steeper 18% reduction of staff in the U.S. The planned changes, detailed in a notification letter obtained by The Associated Press, reflect the Trump administration’s push to reshape American diplomacy and scale back the size…
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State Department plans bigger staff reductions
WASHINGTON — The State Department notified Congress of an updated reorganization of the massive agency Thursday, proposing cuts to programs beyond those previously revealed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and a steeper 18% reduction of staff in the U.S.
Rubio revises State Department overhaul plan amid Democratic blowback
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday revised his proposal to overhaul the State Department to include a new undersecretary-level position to oversee foreign aid after his April proposal was panned by Democrats for downgrading the role of international assistance and human rights in the department. In an official transmittal letter to Congress, Rubio laid out in detail his proposal to streamline Foggy Bottom, consolidating or eliminating ma…
Rubio lays out detailed plan to restructure State Department to focus on Trump’s priorities | News Channel 3-12
By Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The US State Department on Thursday formally told Congress it intends to make sweeping changes to focus on the Trump administration’s priorities, including reducing immigration to the US and promoting the administration’s worldview, with less emphasis on protecting and promoting human rights across the globe. The proposed overhaul was announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio in A…
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