Rep. Nikema Williams holds press conference about 'attacks on federal workers'
RAW: Rep. Nikema Williams talks about 'attacks on federal workers'
Georgia Rep. Nikema Williams and others gathered on Monday morning to talk about "attacks on federal workers." The congresswoman pledged to fight against the cuts by Elon Musk and President Trump.
ATLANTA - Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) held a press conference Monday morning to address what she calls attacks on federal workers and working families by President Donald Trump, Republicans, and Elon Musk since Jan. 20.
Congresswoman Rep. Nikema Williams (D-GA) speaks onstage at a campaign rally for Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the Georgia State Convocation Center on July 30, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Julia Beverl
Williams was joined by terminated federal workers, leaders from the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), and families in Georgia’s Fifth Congressional District who are at risk of losing essential health care under the GOP’s recently passed budget resolution.
Speakers at the event included Ryan Sloane, a terminated federal worker; Kingia Randall, a home care worker and Medicaid advocate; and Mary Katie Clark, a caregiver in the district.
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