{"id":2412040,"date":"2025-03-10T13:56:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T17:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-democrats-to-introduce-bill-to-rehire-veterans-laid-off-by-doge\/"},"modified":"2025-03-10T13:58:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T17:58:18","slug":"senate-democrats-to-introduce-bill-to-rehire-veterans-laid-off-by-doge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-democrats-to-introduce-bill-to-rehire-veterans-laid-off-by-doge\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Democrats to introduce bill to rehire veterans laid off by DOGE"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenate-democrats-to-introduce-bill-to-rehire-veterans-laid-off-by-doge%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2412040&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Two Democratic senators, Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Andy Kim of New Jersey, are set to introduce a bill called the Protect Veteran Jobs Act, which aims to require the Trump management \u2062to\u200d rehire veterans who were recently laid off without cause as part of job cuts within the federal workforce. The legislation responds to concerns that these layoffs disproportionately affected veterans, who make up about 30% of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White ... Releases List of President ...\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">federal employees<\/a>. Duckworth criticized the administration&#8217;s \u2064actions, emphasizing the need to \u2063honor and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">retain veteran employees<\/a>.\u2062 The bill would also\u2062 mandate quarterly reports to congress\u200b detailing the reasons for any veteran dismissals. This initiative follows similar efforts in the house, where a democrat has also proposed legislation for the same purpose.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Democratic senators to introduce bill to rehire veterans laid off by DOGE<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2022680\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Two Democratic senators are introducing a bill that would require President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>&rsquo;s administration to rehire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/veterans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">veterans<\/a> it fired without cause as part of Trump and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk&rsquo;s efforts to cut thousands of jobs from the federal government.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tammy-duckworth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Tammy Duckworth<\/a>&rsquo;s (D-IL) office confirmed to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that she and Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/andy-kim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Andy Kim<\/a> (D-NJ) will introduce the Protect Veteran Jobs Act in the Senate on Monday. The bill would force the Trump administration to reinstate veterans affected by recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/large-businesses-are-using-technology-to-dodge-minimum-wage-hikes\/\" title=\"Large Businesses Are Using Technology To Dodge Minimum Wage Hikes\">mass layoffs<\/a> and require the administration to provide a quarterly report to Congress on the number of veterans fired from the federal government, including a justification for their firing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3341929\/andy-kim-inclusion-transgender-athletes-left-to-communities\/\">Andy Kim suggests inclusion of transgender athletes be left to &#8216;the communities&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3341904\/rick-scott-government-must-shrink-provide-accountability\/\">Rick Scott argues size of government must shrink to provide accountability<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3341907\/lindsey-graham-says-spending-bill-is-terrible-on-defense-border\/\">Lindsey Graham says spending bill is &#8216;terrible&#8217; on defense, border<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Veterans who choose to continue their service to our country in the federal workforce deserve our utmost gratitude, but instead this Administration has kicked thousands of our heroes to the curb and left them without a paycheck,&rdquo; Duckworth said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/democrats-introduce-bill-forcing-trump-administration-rehire-fired\/story?id=119619654\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">statement<\/a> to ABC News, which originally reported the legislation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The message of our bill is simple: Give our heroes their jobs back,&rdquo; the statement continues. &ldquo;If Republicans really care about our Veterans, they should stop enabling Trump and Musk&rsquo;s chaos and support our legislation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Roughly 30% of the federal workforce is made up of veterans, according to September 2024 data from the Office of Personnel Management. Duckworth herself is a 23-year veteran who served as a Black Hawk pilot in the Iraq War. She was the first female double amputee from the war.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3312070\/lawsuits-targeting-trump-executive-orders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>HERE ARE THE LAWSUITS TARGETING TRUMP&rsquo;S EXECUTIVE ORDERS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Department of Veterans Affairs is additionally <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3338882\/trump-administration-fire-employees-veterans-affairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">planning to cut<\/a> up to 80,000 workers from the agency, which has drawn bipartisan criticism. Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Veterans&rsquo; Affairs Committee, called the move by the Trump administration an &ldquo;outright betrayal of veterans.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In the House, Rep. Derek Tran (D-CA) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-again-introduce-legislation-for-universal-background-checks-on-gun-purchases-say-they-have-opportunity-to-act\/\" title=\"...s Again ... Legislation For Universal Background Checks On Gun Purchases, Say They Have \u2018Opportunity to Act\u2019\">introduced similar legislation<\/a> that would require the government to rehire veterans who were terminated without reason under the Trump administration&rsquo;s mass layoffs across federal departments and agencies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2022680\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2022680\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democratic senators propose bill to reinstate laid-off veterans<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2412041,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tammy-duckworth.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[23466,33619,51463],"class_list":["post-2412040","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-doge","tag-senate-democrats","tag-veterans-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tammy-duckworth.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2412040","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2412040"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2412040\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2412044,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2412040\/revisions\/2412044"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2412041"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2412040"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2412040"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2412040"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}