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Mark Pocan: “More than 85% of the federal workforce operates outside of…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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Mark Pocan Slams DOGE Cuts To Federal Workforce 'An Attack On The Services Americans Rely On'

Published | Video Starts at 01:04

Federal workers are nurses and doctors at veterans hospitals. They process Social Security checks for seniors. They are TSA agents and air traffic controllers who keep us safe when we fly. More than 85% of the federal workforce operates outside of Washington D.C. in my home state of Wisconsin, there are 18,000 federal civilian employees, including over 5,800 federal workers in my district alone. (01:04–01:11)

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Asserts that over 85% of the federal workforce is located outside Washington D.C.

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