WASHINGTON – The nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service today issued the following statement from president and CEO Max Stier ahead of a likely partial government shutdown that will impact the Department of Homeland Security, pending the expiration of a continuing resolution on Feb. 14: “Make no mistake – the stakes around this partial shutdown exist because our elected leaders have continuously neglected their constitutional duties. The Trump administration has long misused...

WASHINGTON – The nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service today released the following statement from President and CEO Max Stier ahead of the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump’s executive order directing agencies to implement hiring freezes and pursue large-scale reductions-in-force on Feb. 11:   “This reckless executive order was the catalyst for the largest-ever waste of public sector talent in our nation’s history. We lost more than 300,000 federal workers, with the largest outflow taking place at...

The nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service today released the following statement from President and CEO Max Stier in response to the Office of Personnel Management’s final rule on Schedule Policy/Career, which is the first step toward removing job protections for certain career federal employees and making them fireable for political reasons: “No matter what the administration says, today’s action has nothing to do with restoring merit in federal employment. This new designation can be used to remove expert career federal employees who place the...

The nonpartisan nonprofit Partnership for Public Service today issued the following statement from President and CEO Max Stier:  “The impending partial government shutdown is a direct result of the misuse of government power and authority by the Trump administration, which led to an escalation in violence and the tragic loss of life in Minnesota in recent weeks.  “As a coequal branch, Congress plays a critical role in curbing...

On the heels of multiple violent incidents in Minnesota in recent weeks, new survey findings released today by the nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service show that only 21% of survey respondents from Customs and Border Protection, and 9% of respondents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, believe their agency’s political leaders maintain high standards of integrity. Similarly, 20% of CBP respondents and 12% of...

WASHINGTON – The nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service today released the following statement from President and CEO Max Stier ahead of the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump’s firing of 16 inspectors general from their roles at federal agencies:  “President Trump’s unprecedented subversion of inspectors general over the past year has been damaging, reckless and wasteful.  “President Trump has stated that he wants to make our government more efficient and accountable, and inspectors general work to do just...

WASHINGTON – The nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service today released the following statement from President and CEO Max Stier ahead of the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump’s second inauguration. “The beginning of President Trump’s second term has produced the most catastrophic dismantling of federal government capacity in modern history. In just one year, the...

The nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service today released the following statement from President and CEO Max Stier in support of the Shutdown Fairness Act and the Eliminate Shutdowns Act, both introduced by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.): “As we approach the January deadline for the next continuing resolution, it’s important to address the harms that...

WASHINGTON – The nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service today released the following statement from President and CEO Max Stier in response to reporting and X comments from Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor that the Department of Government Efficiency has been disbanded as a centralized entity under the United States Digital Service:   “DOGE’s disbandment eight months early could not have come soon...

WASHINGTON – The nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service today launched Government for a New Era, a comprehensive reform initiative to make government more effective, responsive and accountable to the American people.  This initiative consists of three components: building connections among cross-partisan, cross-functional and cross-sector efforts working to improve government; involving and engaging the public...

WASHINGTON – The nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service today released the following statement from President and CEO Max Stier on the imminent vote to end the government shutdown and reopen the federal government. “While I’m relieved to see an end to this wasteful government shutdown, this crisis should have never happened in the first place....

Public Service Viewpoint Survey will provide important employee insights at a time of significant change for the federal workforce WASHINGTON— The nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service today announced it will conduct the Public Service Viewpoint Survey, an independent federal employee engagement survey designed to fill a critical void left by the Office of Personnel...

New Federal Harms Tracker product aims to document how federal workforce reductions and funding cuts affect states, cities and towns nationwide through data and storytelling WASHINGTON – The nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service today launched The Cost to Your Community, an interactive tool designed to show the federal government’s impact nationwide and monitor the...

WASHINGTON – The nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service today released the following statement from President and CEO Max Stier as the current government shutdown has surpassed the record 35-day partial government shutdown in 2018 and 2019:  “This is now the longest shutdown in history, and our nation will be experiencing long-term damages for years to come, in addition to the real and frightening immediate harms. It should be unacceptable...

WASHINGTON – The nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service today announced that Dorthy McAuliffe has been elected to its board of directors. “Dorothy’s commitment to building bridges across sectors—from government to the nonprofit and private sectors—is what our democracy needs,” said Max Stier, president and CEO of the Partnership for Public Service. “Her ability to...

WASHINGTON – The nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service today released the following statement from President and CEO Max Stier ahead of the Senate’s vote on the Shutdown Fairness Act, which would provide pay to active duty service members and certain excepted federal employees: “For the past 22 days, federal workers and their families have...

Poll also finds 49% express concern about mass firings of federal workers WASHINGTON – The nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service today released the results of a new nationally representative poll that found nearly half of Americans are already noticing tangible impacts from the federal government shutdown, with substantial concern about potential job losses among federal workers. ...

WASHINGTON – The nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service today released the following statement from President and CEO Max Stier in response to Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought’s post on X stating that further reductions in force have begun as the government shutdown continues:  “These unnecessary and misguided reductions in force will...

WASHINGTON – The nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service today released the following statement from President and CEO Max Stier in response to the first missed paycheck for most federal civil servants during the government shutdown:  “It is wrong to make federal employees suffer because our leaders in Congress and the White House have failed...

WASHINGTON – The nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service today released the following statement from President and CEO Max Stier in response to reporting about a draft White House memo from the Office of Management and Budget asserting that furloughed federal employees are not entitled to back pay during the government shutdown:  “Thousands of federal employees did...

Online poll conducted in mid-September, before the government shutdown, found nearly half of Americans say either they or someone they know have been personally impacted WASHINGTON – The nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service today released the results of a new online poll that found even before the shutdown, the number of Americans who had personally noticed...

WASHINGTON – The nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service today released the following statement from President and CEO Max Stier in response to Congress failing to pass a resolution to fund the government, triggering a shutdown:  “Our political leaders are elected to serve the public, and by failing to keep the government open and working...

WASHINGTON – The nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service today released the following statement from President and CEO Max Stier in response to a White House memo laying the groundwork for mass firings across the federal government in the event of a government shutdown next week:  “Leaders in Congress and the White House are elected...

WASHINGTON – The nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service today released the following statement from President and CEO Max Stier on changes in Senate procedure to allow for multiple nominees to be confirmed as a group:   “Political appointees carry enormous responsibilities in executing the functions of government. The Senate, too, has an enormous responsibility to thoroughly vet and...

WASHINGTON – The nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service today released the following statement from President and CEO Max Stier on the health of the national security community on the eve of the anniversary of the September 11 attacks. “Our government’s primary responsibility is to keep us safe. Unfortunately, in just over seven months, the...