USDA Plans Major Staff Relocation and Reorganization Near Farmers
TL;DR
USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a major reorganization of the department without prior consultation with Congress, prompting disappointment and calls for hearings from Senate and House agriculture leaders, citing concerns over impacts on services, research, and employee retention, especially following previous relocations that led to productivity declines.
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- Rollins didn’t brief Boozman on USDA reorganization, Klobuchar, Craig call for hearings The Fence Post
- USDA to relocate more than half of D.C. area employees under reorganization plan Federal News Network
- Agriculture Department to Move Most Remaining Washington Workers Out of City The New York Times
- USDA reorganization will move most of its Washington staff ‘closer to’ farmers Politico
- USDA to relocate staff out of DC area, close Beltsville research center NBC4 Washington
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