house Bill H.R. 1132
Prohibiting Political Appointees From Taking Career Civil Service Jobs and “Burrowing” Into the Bureaucracy
Argument in favor
Political appointees are expected to step down when the administration which appointed them leaves office, not “burrow” into the bureaucracy by taking a career position in the federal civil service. This prevents appointees from doing that.
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03/05/2018
Not only should there be no burrowing, there should be term limits! These people currently stay so long, they get bogged down in political favors and money so deep they become corrupt. I.e., McConnell, Ryan and others.
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03/05/2018
I was a governmental employee of my state for many years. This kind of nepotism rewards those who have little knowledge of what serving citizens really means. They were appointed and should get out and stay out once their appointing Administration goes. Real Civil Servants choose that career and understand sacrifice for the good of citizens.
Argument opposed
Political appointees should be able to pursue whatever jobs they want when their administration’s time in office comes to an end, even if that’s a career position in the federal civil service. A two-year wait period won’t prevent that.
03/05/2018
Politicians becoming lobbyists are of much greater concern, cause greater harm, and have been a corrupting influence. No, thank you.
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03/05/2018
Wow, what a careful ‘threading of a political needle ‘ to avoid doing anything about politicians becoming lobbyists. Do something about this President that prevents hostile foreign enemies from continuing to destroy our faith in our elections.
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03/05/2018
There may be a double negative problem in the text. It makes no sense to prevent the best qualified person from working any job, political appointees or not.
Not only should there be no burrowing, there should be term limits! These people currently stay so long, they get bogged down in political favors and money so deep they become corrupt. I.e., McConnell, Ryan and others.
Politicians becoming lobbyists are of much greater concern, cause greater harm, and have been a corrupting influence. No, thank you.
I was a governmental employee of my state for many years. This kind of nepotism rewards those who have little knowledge of what serving citizens really means. They were appointed and should get out and stay out once their appointing Administration goes. Real Civil Servants choose that career and understand sacrifice for the good of citizens.
There may be a double negative problem in the text. It makes no sense to prevent the best qualified person from working any job, political appointees or not.
Wow, what a careful ‘threading of a political needle ‘ to avoid doing anything about politicians becoming lobbyists. Do something about this President that prevents hostile foreign enemies from continuing to destroy our faith in our elections.
Yes! This preserves upward mobility for career employees
Political appointees are expected to step down when the administration which appointed them leaves office, not “burrow” into the bureaucracy by taking a career position in the federal civil service. This bill prevents that from happening.
Are there actual data about burrowing being a real issue with adverse impact it is this a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist?
You should not be able to carry your misdeeds and connections to civil service. The two should be separate
No burrowing and need to go a step further and prohibit lobbying also. Prevent swamp creatures from developing!
We have enough special interests. Let's work for the special interests of the American people. Not corporations. Not lobbyists. Not crooked politicians.
This is a nebulous bill at best, why is this even being put forth over more compelling issues.