March 5, 2025 - WASHINGTON, DC – On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined her Senate colleagues in sending a letter calling on President Donald Trump to cease his attack on our nation’s heroes and immediately reinstate all veterans who have been illegally fired in his Administration’s mass terminations of federal employees, with their full back pay and benefits. Veterans make up 30% of the federal workforce, with 640,000 veterans working in federal agencies. The Trump Administration’s mass terminations have already led to the unprecedented firing of an estimated 6,000 veterans.

“Federal civil service has long been a preferred path for military-affiliated populations, allowing them to continue serving our country while offering competitive wages, benefits, and much-needed stability,” wrote the Senators. “At DoD, where you have announced the imminent firing of 5,400 employees, with plans to cut anywhere from 35,000 to 56,000 in the near future – the percentage of veterans is nearly 50 percent. And at VA, where veterans are able to do work directly impacting their fellow veterans, the percentage of veteran employees is nearly 30 percent. Each and every day, these veterans perform duties vital to the American people, our national security and our way of life.”

“Your Administration’s actions are damaging the economic security and morale of our military and veteran families, the federal government’s ability to recruit and retain high-quality talent, and ultimately, our national security,” they continued. “We demand that you cease your attacks on our nation’s heroes, who have already given so much in defense of our country, and immediately reinstate those who have been illegally fired with their full back pay and benefits.”

The full letter can be found HERE.

Senator Rosen has been a champion for Nevada’s servicemembers and their families. In a previous letter, she demanded the VA provide answers regarding mass employee terminations. She also urged the VA to take immediate action to secure veterans’ personal information provided by VA or other agencies to Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Source: Senator Jacky Rosen