Hoyer Sends Letters to Top Officials at Federal Agencies Requesting Details on Terminated Federal Employees, Deferred Resignation Program

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG), sent letters to top officials overseeing federal agencies under the subcommittee's jurisdiction demanding that they disclose how many federal employees have been terminated by the Trump Administration or participated in its legally dubious Deferred Resignation Program. The recipients included Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, Chair Brendan Carr of the Federal Communications Commission, Commissioner Donald Palmer of the Election Assistance Commission, Acting Director Charles Ezell of the Office of Personnel Management, and Acting Administrator Stephen Ehikian of the General Services Administration.
 
"I write with great concern regarding the recent direction to commence large-scale reductions in force and reorganization of agencies within the Financial Services and General Government subcommittee’s jurisdiction," Congressman Hoyer wrote. "Throughout our nation and around the world, our nonpartisan federal employees ensure that the services and benefits established under laws made by the U.S. Congress are delivered to the American people … I remain concerned that unlawful mass terminations; illegal consolidation of agencies, offices, and bureaus; and closures of field offices, taxpayer assistance centers, and other federal buildings jeopardizes the effective and efficient delivery of critical benefits and services for the American people – regardless of their geography or political affiliation."

The letters come as the Trump Administration continues its unprecedented mass purge of nonpartisan federal employees. Their removal has disrupted many of the vital services they provide to the American people every day. In numerous cases, federal judges have deemed the Trump Administration's actions against the civil service to be illegal. Judges have already ordered the Trump Administration to halt its reductions in force and to reinstate nearly 25,000 wrongfully terminated probationary employees.

The letters can be viewed here.