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#ISupportFeds<\/mark><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Federal employees play a vital role in our everyday lives.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet today, they face unprecedented threats. Career civil servants are being arbitrarily purged from the federal workforce, agencies are being shuttered and vital public services are being disrupted. These actions seek to upend our government\u2019s professional, nonpartisan civil service, a cornerstone of our democracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With little fanfare, they move our nation forward, ensuring our food and water are clean, helping veterans and seniors access their benefits, providing disaster relief, protecting our borders, keeping us safe when we travel, delivering weather forecasts, and more. A government shutdown<\/a> can suspend much of this work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Civil servants need our support now more than ever. <\/strong>Share a story about a federal employee who has made a difference in your life to help us demonstrate why public servants matter and what is at stake if their work is disrupted. Tearing apart the government\u2019s apolitical, merit-based workforce would undermine federal services and harm the public. Help us protect the civil service and show federal employees that you\u2019ve got their back.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Show your support of federal employees.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Members of the public: <\/strong>Tell us how a federal employee inspired you or made a positive impact on your community, on our country or on the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current and former feds: <\/strong>Let your voice be heard. Share how your work makes a difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will feature stories on our website, in our Five Stories of Public Service newsletter and on our social platforms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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10 ways you may have recently interacted with a federal employee<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t
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1. Air Travel and Transportation<\/strong> \u2708\ufe0f \ud83d\ude8a<\/p>\n

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  • Transportation Security Administration agents conduct airport security screenings.<\/li>\n
  • Federal Aviation Administration employees oversee air traffic control.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    2. Social Security and Medicare<\/strong> \ud83d\udcb5 \ud83c\udfe5<\/p>\n

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    • Social Security Administration employees assist with retirement, disability and survivor benefits.<\/li>\n
    • Medicare and Medicaid specialists help with health care services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      3. Taxes and Financial Assistance<\/strong> \ud83d\udcb0 \ud83d\udcdd<\/p>\n

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      • IRS employees process tax returns and provide tax assistance.<\/li>\n
      • Small Business Administration staff help entrepreneurs with loans and resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        4. Foreign Affairs and National Security \ud83d\udd12\ud83c\udf10<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        • State Department staff protect U.S. citizens abroad, help secure the release of wrongfully detained Americans, and work with other countries to respond to attacks against the U.S. and its allies.<\/li>\n
        • U.S. Agency for International Development personnel provide humanitarian assistance to vulnerable populations across the world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          5. Law Enforcement and Public Safety<\/strong> \ud83d\ude94 \u2696\ufe0f<\/p>\n

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          • Department of Homeland Security employees investigate crime, protect our borders, prevent cyber attacks and respond to terrorism.<\/li>\n
          • Justice Department staff lead criminal investigations, hold bad actors accountable and protect our civil rights.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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            6. Veterans Services<\/strong> \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 \ud83c\udfc5<\/p>\n

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            • Department of Veterans Affairs employees assist veterans with health care, education and employment.<\/li>\n
            • The Veterans Benefits Administration provides veterans and their families with home loans, disability compensation, life insurance and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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              7. Health Care and Public Health<\/strong> \ud83c\udfe5 \ud83e\ude7a<\/p>\n

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              • Employees at the Centers for Disease Control and the Food and Drug Administration help with public health policies, food safety and disease control.<\/li>\n
              • National Institutes of Health researchers conduct medical research and clinical trials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                8. Education and Employment<\/strong> \ud83c\udf93 \ud83d\udcbc<\/p>\n

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                • Federal student aid workers help individuals apply for and manage financial aid.<\/li>\n
                • The Department of Labor provides job training programs for young people, ensures safe and healthy working conditions, and enforces child labor laws.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                  9. Farming and Food Safety<\/strong> \ud83d\ude9c\ud83c\udf45<\/p>\n

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                  • Department of Agriculture employees fight pests and diseases that affect agricultural growth and provide farmers and ranchers with crop insurance, disaster assistance and economic aid.<\/li>\n
                  • The Food Safety and Inspection Service ensures meat, poultry and egg products are safe, wholesome and properly labeled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                    10. Climate and the Environment \ud83c\udf24\ufe0f\u26c8\ufe0f<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                    • The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provides the public with daily weather forecasts and severe storm warnings.<\/li>\n
                    • The Environmental Protection Agency ensures our drinking water is safe and cleans contaminated land and toxic sites.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n