Two liberal Democrat senators introduced legislation Monday requiring the Trump administration to rehire thousands of veterans laid off through the Department of Government Efficiency’s efforts, led by Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, to streamline the federal government.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., a decorated combat veteran in the Iraq war and double amputee, and Sen. Andy Kim, D-N.J., introduced the Protect Veteran Jobs Act, which is similar to legislation recently introduced in the House by Rep. Derek Tran, D-Calif.
The legislation would force the Trump administration to reinstate veterans affected by the recent layoffs, the Washington Examiner reported. It also would require the administration to provide a quarterly report to Congress on the number of veterans fired from the federal government, including a justification for their firing. It is not known whether the bill will gain any traction in the Republican-controlled Senate.
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