House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-8) and Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) hold a press conference to outline legislative proposals to combat President Trump’s extremist agenda

Since January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump and unelected advisors like Elon Musk have taken aggressive actions to attack the federal workforce. These actions endanger the livelihoods, wellbeing and safety of many Americans who count on Social Security, Medicare, veterans benefits and other critical services in order to instead create a shadow government of the billionaires, by the billionaires.

House Democrats remain committed to maintaining a strong and nonpartisan civil service that can deliver for the American people. We will stand up to President Trump’s dangerous efforts to force dedicated public servants off the job through a dubious “deferred resignation program” that may permanently erase so much of the civil service that our country relies on.

As you navigate this challenging time as a federal employee, you may wish to contact your union or HR representatives for more information.

If you are a government employee with information related to the politicization of the federal workforce, the firing of civil servants or waste, fraud, or abuse of taxpayer dollars, you may reach out anonymously to the Democrats on the House Oversight Committee.

You can also reach out to my office at 202-225-5936 (Washington D.C.) or 718-237-2211 (Central Brooklyn).