Senate Democrats warn of research and layoff implications of USDA decentralization plan

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Senate Democrats slammed the Agriculture Department’s decision to decentralize its operations and relocate employees based in Washington, citing possible downsizing and research implications.

On Wednesday, Deputy Agriculture Secretary Stephen Vaden testified before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry to discuss last week’s USDA decentralization announcement.

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