Republicans worry GOP-led states will suffer from Trump’s firings of federal workers – Louisana Illuminator
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Some Republicans are raising concerns about how reducing the federal workforce by potentially hundreds of thousands of people and canceling spending approved by Congress will affect the country — especially the regions filled with loyal GOP voters.
Members of Congress are urging the Trump administration not to fire federal workers they view as essential to their regions, pressing back on plans from the U.S. DOGE Service to slash jobs and funding.
Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski posted on social media that the more than 100 workers in her home state could be swept up in the dismissals.
“Many of these abrupt terminations will do more harm than good, stunting opportunities in Alaska and leaving holes in our communities,” Murkowski wrote. “We can’t realize our potential for responsible energy and mineral development if we can’t permit projects. We will be less prepared to manage summer wildfires if we can’t support those on the front lines. Our tourism economy will be damaged if we don’t maintain our world-class national parks and forests.”
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