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Federal Workforce Plummets by Over 350,000 as Bureaucracy Faces Historic Downsizing — Linda McMahon | ChamberLight

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Federal Workforce Plummets by Over 350,000 as Bureaucracy Faces Historic Downsizing

Senator Mike Lee celebrated the federal workforce reductions, noting his legislative support for the downsizing measures.

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The article reports that federal civilian employment fell by about 355,000 from its October 2024 peak, citing Bureau of Labor Statistics data compiled through FRED. It presents the reductions as a central goal of President Trump’s second-term agenda and notes that later data will clarify their extent.