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Bill introduced To Protect The Civil Service From Trump

Bill introduced To Protect The Civil Service From Trump

Republicans and Democrats have reintroduced legislation that would protect the civil service from Trump politicization.

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A bipartisan group of House members (Rep. Gerald Connolly, and Reps. Kweisi Mfume, Brian Fitzpatrick, and Don Bacon) have introduced legislation that would protect the Civil Service from political manipulation.

The Saving The Civil Service Act would protect the Civil Service from the kind of political manipulation that Trump has promised when he returns to power on Monday.

“The civil servants who make up our federal workforce are the engine that keeps our federal government running,” said Ranking Member Connolly. “They are our country’s greatest asset. We rely on their experience and expertise to provide every basic government service—from delivering the mail to helping families in the wake of natural disasters. The President-elect’s promise to remove qualified experts and replace them with political loyalists is a direct threat to our national security and our government’s ability to functio…

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