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Rep. Davids’ amendment to rehire fired NBAF staff raises national-security and local-job concerns
Summary
A proposal to require rehiring of terminated employees at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility drew support from members representing agricultural districts who said the lab is mission-critical for protecting animals, crops and public health.
Members pressed for rehiring and staffing protections at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan, Kansas, after committee testimony and statements that the Trump administration had terminated a number of employees at the site.
Representative Sharice Davids said terminations had disrupted NBAF operations and jeopardized the facility’s mission to study high-risk animal diseases. "NBAF is the first…
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