The Federal Workforce Caucus will ensure the civil service is protected and strengthened, and critical services are delivered to the public while maintaining a skilled, apolitical workforce.

Schedule PC would enable the mass politicization of government by allowing political loyalty – rather than merit, expertise, and the law – to determine who serves and who is removed.

The letter argues that funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) should be considered separately from the other appropriations measures in the wake of the tragic killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by DHS agents.

We are deeply saddened and heartbroken by the tragic death of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center.

The changes, which apply across the agency, address long-standing concerns that USFS LEO position descriptions and corresponding pay grades did not accurately reflect the scope, complexity, and risks of the work being performed.