Policies & Analysis
Learn more about the policies and actions taken by the Trump-Vance administration, and how they threaten communities, freedoms, and democracy.
The Trump-Vance Administration is trying to
Further politicize the federal civil service
The order creates a new classification of federal workers in "policy-making or policy-advocating [positions] normally subject to change as a result of a Presidential transition."
Creating Schedule G in the Excepted Service
July 17, 2025
The order directs the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to create a new classification of federal workers--Schedule G--who are in "policy-making or policy-advocating [positions] normally subject to change as a result of a Presidential transition." The new classification, which appears to overlap with the existing Schedule C classification, would provide another way to appoint political loyalists to government positions. These would-be non-career appointments that give the President more control over executive branch appointments, further undermining a professional civil service.
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How communities are responding
Democracy 2025 and our partners are ready to counter threats to people's rights, justice, and equality in courtrooms and communities across the country. Learn more about how people and communities are responding to this harmful policy:
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