New analysis finds a total economic cost of more than $165B, totaling $1,028 per taxpayer WASHINGTON – The nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service today launched The Cost to Our Economy, an interactive data tool estimating more than $165 billion in economic damage from the Trump administration’s cuts to the civil service and federal assistance. As the dust has settled after the destructive actions of the now defunct DOGE, this tool attempts to set the record straight and help the public understand the severe economic consequences of mismanaging federal...

WASHINGTON – The nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service today released the following statement from President and CEO Max Stier in response to the Trump administration’s decision to reorganize and relocate the U.S. Forest Service headquarters from Washington, D.C. to Salt Lake City: “Agency relocations do not create more effective or efficient government. When agencies...

Awards celebrate exceptional federal data products that educate the public about banking, measure vegetation change and estimate medical expenditures  WASHINGTON – The nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service, in partnership with USAFacts, today announced the winners of the second annual Federal Data Excellence Awards. The program recognizes and celebrates efforts by agencies to improve federal data practices and spotlights the importance of accessible and transparent government data.  This year’s awards come after the Trump administration’s unprecedented cuts to federal data personnel and...

WASHINGTON – The nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service today released the following statement from president and CEO Max Stier after Congress failed to agree on legislation to end the Department of Homeland Security shutdown:  “Coming on the heels of the longest full shutdown in United States history, which cost our economy billions of dollars and caused lasting harm to federal agencies and the public...

WASHINGTON – The nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service today released the following statement from President and CEO Max Stier in response to the Trump administration’s deployment of ICE agents to U.S. airports to fill Transportation Security Administration staffing gaps stemming from the ongoing Department of Homeland Security shutdown:  “Make no mistake – the long security lines and chaos at our airports right now is the fault of our elected officials. Our TSA agents do critical work to keep us...