Veronica Escobar: “30% of our federal workforce is comprised of United States…”

“And so I am very fortunate that I get to represent all of those folks in my hometown. I have been so alarmed by the Doge attacks on the federal workforce. And as we know, 30% of our federal workforce is comprised of United States veterans. And when we talk about important issues like veteran suicide, behavioral health challenges, losing your job from one day to the next with no reason certainly exacerbates the stress that many of our veterans live through.” (00:48–00:54)

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