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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “Congress needs to provide adequate funding to Federal agencies to bolster their workforce and by providing workers…”

On the recordJune 20, 2023
Congress needs to provide adequate funding to Federal agencies to bolster their workforce and by providing workers adequate compensation, offering comparable benefits, and exploring other steps to attract the next generation of Federal workers.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Emphasizes the need for Congress to fund Federal agencies to improve workforce and services.

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