Most in DC area say they've been hurt by federal job cuts, furloughs: Gallup

The Hill - Sep 24, 2026

A majority of residents in the Washington, D.C., area have been negatively impacted by the Trump administration’s federal job cuts, according to a new survey. More than half, 55 percent, of 2,801 residents in D.C. and nearby suburbs said their household was negatively affected by the reduction in the federal workforce in the past year,...

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