Two Republicans, first-term Rep. Michael Baumgartner, R-Wash., and Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colo., have signed on to new legislation that would ensure that recently fired federal probationary workers could reclaim the seniority they built up in their previous positions if later rehired by the government, Politico reported on Tuesday.

Their backing for the Protect Our Probationary Employees Act, which was introduced on Tuesday by Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Md., marks the latest response from Republicans who are increasingly feeling political pressure to offer some response to the mass firings of probationary federal workers by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.

In the Senate, two Democrats, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., introduced companion legislation, stating that they are worried about the lack of due process in the dismissals and the disruption to federal operations, WUSA9 reported.

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