Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Members press USDA on layoffs, reorganization and impacts at research labs and field offices
Summary
Lawmakers pressed Secretary Rollins about reorganization, deferred resignations and the impact on food‑safety labs, the National Bio and Agro‑Defense Facility and 1890 land‑grant programs; Rollins said actions were under review, many positions were reinstated and she invited members to flag specific concerns for follow‑up.
House Agriculture Committee members raised concerns about USDA reorganization, hiring, and alleged firings of probationary employees and asked whether key offices and research labs were being left short‑staffed. Secretary Brooke Rollins said the department was conducting a careful review of operations and that a number of staffing decisions and rescinded actions were being corrected; she repeatedly asked members to provide specific cases for follow‑up and said the department had restored many positions after court action or review.
Several members described the abrupt suspension or reinstatement of staff at facilities that committee members said are…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
