WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Mark R. Warner issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) slammed the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) final rule that will allow the Trump Administration to reclassify and fire federal employees without cause or appeals rights. Schedule Policy/Career, previously known as Schedule F, is a policy that President Donald Trump pursued during his first term to strip federal workers of their protections and carry out politically motivated firings.
"For decades, our nonpartisan civil service has set us apart from other countries and enabled us to have stability and continuity no matter who is in the White House. The Trump Administration's move to reclassify...