Committee Leaders Lofgren and Amo Statement on NOAA Employee Firings
Washington, DC – This afternoon employee firings began at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Federal employee terminations continue as the Trump Administration’s DOGE pillages its way through government agencies.
“This will cost American lives,” said Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren. “Protect lives and property; that is NOAA’s mission. Firing the employees that allow the agency to carry out that mission will bring about dire consequences. People will die and face great hardship thanks to the recklessness of Co-Presidents Trump and Musk. Americans depend on the information provided to them by NOAA. What happens when the dedicated federal employees who provide that information are gone? What happens if hurricane forecasters are understaffed? We called on Secretary Lutnick to put a stop to this madness minutes after he was confirmed. He failed his employees by bending a knee to chaos agents. NOAA leadership will have to answer for every single unnecessary mishap and tragedy that could have possibly been avoided by a better equipped workforce. These firings must be reversed.”
“Every day, NOAA employees forecast the weather, track severe storms, and issue critical guidance that keeps Americans safe,” said Gabe Amo, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Environment. “By firing essential staff who work tirelessly on behalf of the American people, President Trump and Elon Musk are playing politics with our national security and public safety. Leaving NOAA understaffed will inevitably lead to additional chaos and confusion — I call on them to rehire these public servants immediately before preventable tragedy strikes.”
Science Committee Democrats have launched a survey for individuals fired by the Trump Administration to share their story.
Learn more here: democrats-science.house.gov/sciencefirings
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