1. United States
2. Mo.
3. Letter

I am writing as a constituent concerned about the growing politicization of federal employment and the long-term damage it can cause to public services Americans depend on every day. Recent congressional testimony from former federal employees and public administration experts described how removing civil service protections and expanding political influence over career positions undermines the core principle that federal workers should be judged on merit, not political loyalty. Witnesses emphasized that the federal workforce historically exists to serve the public impartially, and weakening those guardrails discourages qualified professionals from entering or remaining in public service. A government staffed based on politics rather than competence does not harm only employees, it harms the American people. Agencies responsible for safety, benefits, public health, disaster response, and national security require continuity, expertise, and institutional knowledge. When those systems are destabilized, the public ultimately pays the price through slower services, mistakes, and reduced accountability. I urge you to support legislative efforts that: • Preserve merit-based civil service protections • Prevent political reclassification of career positions • Restore collective bargaining and workforce due process rights • Strengthen congressional oversight of executive actions affecting federal employees Federal workers are not partisan actors, they are public servants. Safeguarding a professional, non-political civil service is essential to maintaining trust in government regardless of which party holds power. Please work in a bipartisan manner to ensure that the federal workforce remains professional, independent, and accountable to the law and the public, not to politics. Thank you for your time and for representing our district.