Washington, DC — Amidst waves of federal worker mass firings and federal contract cancellations, and the corresponding degradation of key federal government services and programs, Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) released the following statement:
“America depends on the dedication and expertise of our federal workforce. Federal workers and contractors, deployed to communities in all fifty states and all territories to serve our people, have devoted their lives and livelihoods to ensuring government works for the common good.
“But in their first weeks in office, Presidents Donald Trump and Elon Musk have waged an all-out offensive against the federal workforce and its ability to deliver for the American people. With sweeping executive actions as illegal as they are irrational, they have fired tens of thousands of career public servants, unilaterally canceled key federal contracts, and frozen critical federal government funding.
“Federal workers and contractors in my district and across America know better than anyone that the casualties of this wrecking ball wielded against the federal government are Americans who depend on federal programs and federal action:
“Donald Trump and Elon Musk fired cancer researchers finding treatments and cures for patients across America.
“Donald Trump and Elon Musk axed doctors and nurses at VA hospitals who provide medical care and counseling to veterans who served our country.
“Donald Trump and Elon Musk laid off National Park Service Rangers who keep our national parks open and protect the great outdoors for our children and grandchildren.
“Donald Trump and Elon Musk sacked nuclear safety inspectors who guard and maintain the nation’s nuclear arsenal and scrambled to reinstate them.
“The richest man in the world and the most powerful men in American politics are co-opting cynicism and confusion to remake our government in their own corrupt image: decimating public service, killing key public programs, jeopardizing Social Security and Medicare, and eliminating regulatory agencies that hold them accountable—all while queueing up massive tax breaks for their billionaire friends.
“We’re fighting every day against these attacks on our democracy with the rule of law on our side. So far, 90 court cases have already been filed against the Trump-Vance Administration’s executive orders or agency actions, many of which have already resulted in significant legal victories that have frozen parts of the GOP’s radical, lawless agenda in their tracks. Democrats are organizing with every tool available: litigation, legislative opposition, mobilization, and more, and I am communicating and strategizing with my Democratic colleagues at all levels of government about the ways that we can reject the MAGA agenda.
“I believe in the integrity and promise of the nonpartisan, expert federal workforce and the Americans who make it possible. To every federal worker and contractor whose livelihood is under attack, and to every American who counts on the federal government: I stand with you and will fight for you and your families every step of the way.”
Since the inauguration of President Donald Trump, Rep. Raskin has released numerous resources for communities targeted by the Trump-Vance Administration, including launching a webpage compiling information and services, convening webinars for federal workers, immigrants and LGBTQIA+ Americans, and holding a telephone town hall for the Eighth Congressional District.
You can stay updated on Rep. Raskin’s work at his Congressional office and House Judiciary Committee Democratic websites.
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