October 10, 2025
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — Donald Trump’s administration today announced the mass layoffs of federal employees in at least nine agencies—including the Department of Health and Human Services. 314 Action President Shaughnessy Naughton released the following statement:
“Today, Trump escalated his war on health care by firing thousands of federal employees, in addition to the over 32,000 HHS employees already furloughed. All year, he’s been gutting crucial research and funding from these institutions—and now he’s throwing oil on the fire.
“These employees have dedicated their lives to bettering our nation while keeping us safe and secure. Losing their work will only further erode trust in our government and in our health system. Trump should be working to protect them, but instead, he’s using them as a pawn to punish the Congressional members who are fighting back against his reign.
“We will not let voters forget that Republicans caused this shutdown, caused these layoffs, and caused this chaos because they refused to extend ACA subsidies. It’s time for them to lose their jobs. 314 Action is already working with over 50 scientists and doctors running for Congress, who will fight to protect federal employees, fight to save the Affordable Care Act, and fight to restore Medicaid.”
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