At his deal with to a joint session of Congress Tuesday, President Donald Trump is predicted to face dozens of civil servants fired from their positions throughout the chief department as congressional Democrats make a concerted effort to carry terminated bureaucrats as their company.
Of his 5 company, Senate Minority Chief Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., invited two fired federal staff, together with a USAID employee and a disabled Military veteran.
Sen. Elissa Slotkin, who will ship the Democratic response to Trump’s deal with, is bringing Andrew Lennox, who was fired from his administrative place on the Division of Veterans Affairs final month with out discover. Lennox served as a Marine in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria.
Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego of Arizona invited Kyle Rahn, a disabled Military veteran who served three excursions in Iraq earlier than working on the Division of Homeland Safety, from which he was fired final month.
Norah McCormick sings in assist of USAID staff, Feb. 28, 2025, throughout a rally in assist of USAID in Washington.
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Democratic Rep. Brad Schneider of Illinois invited Adam Mulvey, a 20-year Military veteran who served a number of excursions in Iraq and Afghanistan and was fired from his position at Lovell Federal Well being Care Middle in Spring Grove, Illinois, on Feb. 13.
The dynamic is certain to create stress within the chamber because the president appears to focus on his administration’s actions over his first 44 days in workplace.
Whereas ABC Information has confirmed that Elon Musk, who Trump has empowered to slash the federal workforce and budgets, is predicted to attend, it isn’t but recognized whether or not he’s a visitor of the primary woman or a member of Congress or the exact circumstances of his attendance.
Federal staff terminated by the Division of Authorities Effectivity arrange previous to visiting Senators places of work to inform their tales within the Senate Hart Workplace Constructing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 25, 2025.
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A number of lawmakers are additionally bringing company associated to the Israel-Hamas struggle, together with Home Speaker Mike Johnson, who has invited Noa Argamani, who was launched by Hamas after 245 days in captivity. Schumer additionally invited Orna Neutra, whose daughter Omer was killed in captivity by Hamas.
Elon Musk walks on Capitol Hill on the day of a gathering with Senate Republican Chief-elect John Thune in Washington, Dec. 5, 2024.
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Iowa Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks is bringing Riley Gaines, the previous All-American swimmer on the College of Kentucky who has been on the forefront of the hassle to defend ladies’s sports activities and advocate for insurance policies that defend feminine athletes.
Some Democrats are opting to ask constituents who depend on Medicaid and are fearful that the GOP’s price range reconciliation plans might impression their advantages. There additionally look like a big group of farmers invited to attend the deal with.
