WASHINGTON, D.C. – (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Virginia A.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine have picked their guest fors Tuesday’s joint session of Congress.

Sen. Mark R. Warner picked Ashley Ranalli of Fredericksburg as his guest. Ranalli was employed as a National Park Service (NPS) ranger at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park until she became one of an estimated 1,000-plus Park Service workers who were fired by the Trump administration due to their “probationary” employment status, joining thousands of other federal workers who were fired without cause as part of Elon Musk and President Trump’s attacks on the workforce. Ranalli, 41, is a survivor of thyroid cancer and now has no health insurance.

“Ashley Ranalli is one of the many dedicated public servants who have been forced out of their jobs serving Americans by President Trump and Elon Musk. Our national parks are places where we connect with nature, our shared history and one another, and that is made possible by the hard work of national park rangers, whose dedication, expertise, and passion not only safeguard our landscapes and wildlife but also help preserve the stories and history that make these places so special. These indiscriminate cuts of Park Service personnel are devastating to the parks and their local communities,” said Sen. Warner. “I am glad that Ashley is able to join as my guest for the address to Congress, so that President Trump can look out into the audience and face a Virginian directly affected by his short-sighted and reckless choices.”

U.S. Senator Tim Kaine will be joined by Jason King, a disabled veteran from Fairfax who was fired from his position in the Federal Aviation Administration’s safety division as a result of the Trump Administration’s attacks on the federal workforce.

“I’m grateful that Fairfax resident and veteran Jason King will join me at this year’s State of the Union. Jason has served our country for years—first in the military and then at the Federal Aviation Administration where he worked to ensure air safety for millions of passengers. Despite Jason’s service, he is one of many federal employees who were recently fired by the Trump Administration,” Kaine said. “Jason’s story is a powerful example of how indiscriminately firing federal employees disproportionately hurts our veterans and also threatens the safety of the American people who rely on agencies like the FAA. I remain committed to protecting Virginia’s federal workers, our economy, and the safety of our communities from the Trump Administration’s actions.”

Mr. Trump’s joint session of Congress will not technically be a State of the Union Address. That because a State of the Union Address allows a sitting president to recap their accomplishments over the past year in office.4