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Democracy Forward witness says civil service was "decimated," alleges up to 100,000 veteran job losses
Summary
A representative of Democracy Forward’s Civil Service Strong program testified that the administration has undermined the federal civil service, citing more than 400 lawsuits and an estimated 100,000 veteran job losses; the claims were presented as the organization’s assessment and were not independently verified in the testimony.
The managing director of Civil Service Strong at Democracy Forward said the organization has ramped up legal and advocacy work in response to what they called the administration’s dismantling of the federal civil service. "Democracy Forward is a nonpartisan national legal organization... committed to achieving a nation and a democracy that enables all people living in America to thrive," the speaker said.
The witness said Democracy Forward has pursued "more than 400 legal actions and secured more than 100 positive court rulings," and…
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