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House committee questions State Department reorganization after 1,300 layoffs
Summary
Members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee pressed Deputy Secretary Michael Regas on the administration's reorganization of the State Department, including a reported 15% workforce reduction, consolidation of domestic offices and the process used to select employees for termination.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee spent several hours on May 29 questioning the State Department's reorganization and a reduction-in-force that department leaders say affected roughly 1,300 positions.
Chairman Mast opened the hearing by saying the session's purpose was "to examine the progress made regarding the reorganization of the Department of State and the role that the Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources is in ensuring effective management of resources and operations within the department." The deputy secretary, Michael Regas, testified for the administration.
The committee heard a steady stream of concern from Democrats and some Republicans about how the personnel actions were carried out and the…
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