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Make sure policymakers and leaders across the country know your views and understand the importance of the nonpartisan federal workforce. Below are concrete ways to make sure your voice is heard.

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Fill out our Federal Community Intake Form to help us better understand your background, expertise and interests. We will follow up on potential opportunities to contribute to policy and advocacy efforts based on your responses. 

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Write or call your member of Congress

Let your representatives know that you support an apolitical civil service that is committed to serving their constituents and to upholding the Constitution.

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Contact the White House

Let the White House know your views and urge the administration to approach reshaping the federal workforce with a thoughtful, transparent strategy in partnership with career civil service leaders.

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Share your story with us

To help us highlight your work and impact, use this form to tell us about your federal job, the people you helped, and what the public lost when your job or program was eliminated. 

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Participate in local town halls or community events

Share your story with your local community. Tell people about the work you did, the people you helped and why a professional civil service matters. 

Write a letter to the editor

Submit a letter to the editor, or commentary to your local news outlet, and share how the federal workforce affects your community. Most local outlets have a submission process, which you can find by searching “letter to the editor” + [outlet name].

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Write a message of support

Let other civil servants know you appreciate them and the work they do on our behalf.

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My husband is an exceptional father and husband to our three children. As his wife and mother to his children I want to thank him and all federal workers. If I can do anything to support and give back I would love to do so. Thank you.
Alexandria, United States of America
Community Engagement
Last fall, at 72½, I retired after working well past the age when most people stop — I'd already been on Social Security for years. Signing up for Medicare seemed daunting, and with some trepidation, I completed the forms and dropped them off at my local Social Security office in Seattle. Shortly after, on a Saturday morning, I received a call from a Washington, D.C., phone number. A federal Social Security Administration employee was following up on my Medicare application — I had misunderstood something. After a brief conversation clarifying what I'd missed, she told me I'd be receiving a letter confirming my enrollment. Sure enough, the letter arrived, and I am now on Medicare. Unfortunately, I didn't catch her name. The "deep state," indeed. Thank you for the work you're doing.
Paul, Washington
Workforce Engagement
As a former national park ranger, I feel so grateful to all my fellow rangers and federal public lands staff across agencies who continue to serve the public and protect our national treasures even in the face of the ongoing assaults on the civil service. You are heroes, and we need and value your critical work in protecting our national parks and public lands; thank you!
Adam Auerbach, Colorado
Workforce Engagement
I spent nearly 17 years in the federal government managing health care programs that supported Americans volunteering overseas with the Peace Corps. I later transitioned to the Department of Health and Human Services, where I was denied access to the building I had worked in for nearly 11 years on April 1. My work focused on building community partnerships and examining how our programs served underserved communities across the United States. To have our office suddenly dismantled—despite its inclusion in legislation under the Affordable Care Act—is something I still do not understand. I was proud to serve the American public in different roles during my time as a civil servant, and it was an honor to work to improve access to quality health care. Sadly, my time came to an abrupt end. I feel completely discarded by agency leadership who made promises that were clearly not kept. #ISupportFeds
Christine, District of Columbia
Community Engagement
I think about the time I met with an agent from the Social Security Administration. I wasn’t sure of the benefits I would be receiving or how understanding the agent would be of my situation. The person who helped me was patient, and I left feeling he had done everything he could to make sure I would receive all the benefits I should. I was pleasantly surprised and left feeling he was looking out for me. I am very grateful for his work.
Sue, Minnesota
Community Engagement
I would like to honor my friend and mentor Roy Heberger. He worked for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Boise, Idaho, over a long career. In the 1980s and 1990s, Heberger was instrumental in the effort to stop hydroelectric projects on the Salmon River. Those proposed projects would have decimated salmon populations in the Pacific Northwest—populations that were already seriously compromised by dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers. Later, Heberger played a key role in restoring wolf populations in Idaho, working with others to assure the successful relocation of wolves from Canada. Idaho now has a fully recovered wolf population thanks to that effort. He worked tirelessly with colleagues, adversaries and the Idaho Legislature to help ensure the state’s fish and wildlife resources got a fair shake. Heberger dedicated time and energy to promoting the careers of the biologists who worked for him, emphasizing opportunities for women in a male-dominated agency. His work was motivated by a deep love for wildlife.
Allison, Idaho
Community Engagement
I am so grateful for all of the air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration agents keeping us all safe and still working without pay during the shutdown. I flew through San Diego, and you wouldn't have known there was a shutdown because the airport was well-staffed and there were minimal delays. So just a huge shout-out to the professionalism and dedication of these fine individuals. We all really appreciate you.
Ellen, California

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