Duckworth Presses SVAC Deputy Secretary Nominee About Those Wrongfully Fired from VA Mass Layoffs

February 19, 2025 - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC) who still receives her own health care services through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)—raised serious concerns that Veteran federal workers were wrongfully caught up in Trump’s recent mass firing sweep after using their Veterans’ Preference in the hiring process and thus might have been coded as probationary, despite working in federal service for years. Connect with Senator Tammy Duckworth online: Visit Senator Tammy Duckworth’s website: https://bit.ly/2T1YNN4 Like Senator Tammy Duckworth on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2UaYBaX Follow Senator Tammy Duckworth on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2H6f24D Follow Senator Tammy Duckworth on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2NB8FHO