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Seattle council signs letter backing federal workers amid regional layoffs
Summary
The Select Committee on Federal Administration and Policy Changes approved signatures on a letter expressing solidarity with federal employees facing layoffs and service disruptions. The committee recorded eight council members whose signatures will be affixed.
The Seattle City Council select committee on March 6 approved affixing signatures to a letter expressing support for federal workers affected by layoffs and reductions in federal services.
Councilmember Andrew Strauss presented the letter and described the local impact of federal workforce changes on regional services including the Bonneville Power Administration, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development programs, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and other federal agencies that serve Seattle and the broader region. Strauss told the committee the letter thanks the city’s congressional delegation for their work and reaffirms the council’s intent to support municipal services while federal capacity changes unfold.
Clerk roll call recorded eight council members who asked to have their signatures affixed: Councilmember Hollingsworth (Aye), Councilmember Kettle (Aye), Vice Chair Moore (Aye), Councilmember Nelson (Aye), Councilmember Rivera (Aye), Councilmember Strauss (Yes), Councilmember Solomon (Yes) and Chair Alexis Mercedes Rink (Yes). The clerk reported “there are 8 signatures that will be affixed to the letter.”
Committee members discussed the letter as a show of solidarity and emphasized clarity so federal workers understand what the city is offering, rather than creating mistaken expectations of direct city authority over federal employment matters. No ordinance or funding action was taken as part of the signatures; the measure affixed council members’ names to a statement of support.
