On February 11, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) joined Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and 13 others in urging senior Trump Administration officials to reverse the hiring and onboarding freeze of federal seasonal firefighters that threatens the safety of communities in California and across the nation. The Trump Administration’s January 20 hiring freeze of federal civilian employees did not exempt federal seasonal firefighters, despite exempting other critical public safety personnel. The full text of the letter is available here.
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