Civil Service Reform

AFPI Names Norm Champ as Chair of Financial Freedom Initiative

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) named Norm Champ, a prominent regulatory lawyer, author, and former Director of Investment Management at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), as the new Chair of AFPI’s Financial Freedom Initiative.

95 Percent of Federal Employees Express Liberal Views At Work

What do federal employees talk about around the proverbial watercooler? As it turns out, the overwhelming answer is: liberal politics. And that has ramifications for all Americans.

REPORT: 95% of Career Federal Employees Who Email about Politics at Work Express Liberal Views

Almost all federal workers are career employees. Of the approximately 2.2 million civilian positions in the federal executive branch, fewer than 5,000 are filled by political appointees who serve at the pleasure of the President. The rest are filled by career employees who keep their jobs no matter who wins the next election. This allows most federal employees to develop experience and institutional expertise—something that would be impossible if the federal employees were replaced en masse every time a new president took office.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: 95% of Career Federal Employees Who E-mail About Politics at Work Express Liberal Views

OFRA Simulation S2025–001

Fiscal Effect of Reducing Federal Civilian Workforce in Different Scenarios

Contents:

10-percent reduction of federal workforce in 2025
10-percent reduction of federal workforce every year during 2025-2028
20-percent reduction of federal workforce in 2025
20-percent reduction of federal workforce every year during 2025-2028
40-percenty reduction of federal workforce in 2025