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Issues
Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) sponsored an amendment to S.Con.Res. 7, the FY25 Senate Budget Resolution, to reinstate federal employees that Elon Musk, leading the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, illegally fired at the Forest Service, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Land Management. This amendment would reinstate the thousands of federal employees that the administration fired in February 2025 and would restore the ability of federal bureaus to complete their duties to safeguard our nation’s natural and cultural resources. At a time when our public lands are stressed by climate change-driven disasters and suffering from inadequate funding, the loss of federal employees ahead of peak visitation season proved devastating. Restoring these positions would increase visitor safety, preserve natural and cultural resources, and ensure adequate maintenance of natural and built infrastructure. On February 20, the Senate rejected the Bennet amendment by a vote of 48-52 (Senate roll call vote 68). YES IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE.
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