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[AFSA @afsatweets]

AFSA urges members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee to reject any amendment that would codify the transfer of functions or allow for the elimination of USAID.

Read our full statement: https://t.co/7pDlj77gxJ

[AFSA @afsatweets]

AFSA calls on the State Department to grant Authorized Departure at Ebola-affected posts.

Read our statement: https://t.co/slPFiQTWmU

[AFSA @afsatweets]

On Tuesday, May 5, the State Department separated more than 200 Foreign Service members under the reduction in force first announced last July, even as it continues to recruit and onboard new officers.
Read our statement: https://t.co/72GAIMDWhY

[AFSA @afsatweets]

On this Foreign Service Day, much feels different. What has not changed is the dedication of our diplomats and development professionals and AFSA’s commitment to recognizing their service and sacrifice.

https://t.co/VodNGXjyQ6

#ForeignServiceProud

[AFSA @afsatweets]

The new State Department reform plan raises more questions than answers.

Our statement: https://t.co/qUfzFTeoNg

[AFSA @afsatweets]

AFSA condemns efforts to discredit former U.S. ambassadors over evacuation concerns.

Our statement: https://t.co/fcCmBSbOOY

[AFSA @afsatweets]

Voice of America exists to tell the truth to the world—and in doing so, it represents one of America’s most important sources of soft power. That mission depends on a professional, protected workforce and respect for the law.

Judge Lamberth’s decision makes clear that neither can simply be cast aside. AFSA is proud to stand with our union partners and VOA journalists to defend both the people who do this work and the integrity of the institution itself.

https://t.co/odyN0ZgTA1

[AFSA @afsatweets]

This crisis exposes real gaps in America’s diplomatic readiness. For months, AFSA has warned that the State Department’s capacity has been weakened as the result of layoffs and forced departures.

Read AFSA's statement: https://t.co/mPwfLeUcyS

[Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @repcleaver]

Cuts driven by DOGE’s overhaul have hollowed out the State Department’s capacity abroad, crippling our ability to help citizens in crisis.

Instead of ensuring American safety and strong diplomatic footing, we see the consequences of starving our foreign service at the very moment it’s needed most. The American people shouldn’t pay the price for ideological budget slashing.

[Mark S. Zaid @MarkSZaidEsq]

Today we had battle victory in war against USG to protect victims of #AnomalousHealthIncidents!

Federal Judge rejected @StateDept's effort to dismiss lawsuit for 3 victims & @afsatweets re: Havana Act compensation. Govt must produce full admin record.

Small steps, big impact.

[Lawfare @lawfare]

On Lawfare Daily, @TylerMcBrien sat down with John Dinkelman, president of @afsatweets, about the organization’s latest report, “At the Breaking Point,” the survey’s major findings, and why a robust foreign service is vital to U.S. national security.

[AFSA @afsatweets]

"This is not standard practice. This is unprecedented. This is unheard of. This is a sabotage of the American diplomatic machine." - AFSA President John Dinkelman on PBS News Hour
https://t.co/Pqs1zt2wb3

[AFSA @afsatweets]

These abrupt, opaque, and unexplained recalls sabotage diplomatic effectiveness and U.S. credibility abroad: https://t.co/vcLFwXWh6W

[AFSA @afsatweets]

The Foreign Service cannot function effectively without a promotion system that is consistent, transparent, and insulated from retroactive political or procedural shifts.

Read our statement: https://t.co/LlmNTLzMjd

[AFSA @afsatweets]

@SFRCdems @SenatorShaheen thank you for your support!

[Senate Foreign Relations Committee @SFRCdems]

"The troubling report by @AFSATweets makes it clear that the Trump Administration’s attacks on our diplomats only make Americans less safe." -@SenatorShaheen

[AFSA @afsatweets]

You’ve seen the headlines, but the full picture is even more alarming. New data shows how severe the crisis inside the diplomatic workforce has become.
Our grim findings are from the voices of more than 2,000 active-duty Foreign Service members.
Read it: https://t.co/a40hzZ6Oqp

[AFSA @afsatweets]

Join today's virtual report launch at 1:00 p.m. ET to hear the whole story: https://t.co/efPep49ebl

[AFSA @afsatweets]

“Damage is being done to America’s diplomatic service that we will be paying for decades to come.” AFSA's John Dinkelman on the findings of our new survey: https://t.co/wjXD26QwKa