February 11, 2025legislativeCivil ServiceGovernment AccountabilityLabor Policy
Connolly-Fitzpatrick Bill Targets Schedule F in Bipartisan Pushback
Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced bipartisan legislation to block implementation of Schedule F, Trump's executive order reclassifying tens of thousands of federal workers into at-will employment. The bill would require Senate confirmation for positions reclassified under Schedule F and restore civil service protections. It marked rare bipartisan resistance to a major Trump workforce restructuring initiative.