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State Department Notifies Congress of Reorganization Plan with Bigger Cuts to Programs and Staff
- On June 1, 2025, the U.S. State Department notified Congress of a major reorganization plan involving extensive staff and program cuts across Washington and its bureaus.
- The restructuring follows President Trump's ongoing effort to scale back federal bureaucracy and align the department with his America First policies, as first announced by Secretary Marco Rubio in April.
- The plan streamlines or eliminates over 300 bureaus, merges the Bureau of Energy Resources into another, shifts refugee programs toward migrant returns, and cuts offices on climate change, human rights, and Afghan resettlement.
- The department will reduce its domestic workforce by 18%, cutting 3,448 U.S.-based personnel including nearly 2,000 lay-offs and over 1,500 deferred resignations, while foreign and local staff remain unaffected; Rubio claims this will create a 'more agile Department.'
- The cuts sparked backlash from veterans and advocates, especially regarding Afghan resettlement programs like CARE, which critics say are essential and removing them without transition is a betrayal of American values.
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State Department Notifies Congress of Reorganization Plan with Bigger Cuts to Programs and Staff
The State Department notified Congress of an updated reorganization of the massive agency, proposing cuts to programs beyond what had previously been revealed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and a steeper 18% reduction of staff in the U.S.
State Department notifies Congress of reorganization plan
WASHINGTON — The State Department on Thursday notified Congress of an updated reorganization of the massive agency, proposing cuts to programs beyond what had previously been revealed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and a steeper 18% reduction of staff in the U.S. The planned changes, detailed in a notification letter obtained by The Associated Press, reflect the Trump administration’s push to reshape American diplomacy and scale back the size…
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