Partnership for Public Service

Behind every crisis averted, every disaster managed and every threat stopped, there is a federal civil servant working hard to keep the nation safe. At home and abroad, they are protecting us and the people we care about most.

As we mark our 25th anniversary, the Partnership’s mission remains focused on building a better government and a stronger democracy. Honoring extraordinary civil servants is central to that work.

Read our blog post to learn about 5️⃣ public servants who have made America safer: https://ourpublicservice.org/know-the-facts/blog/service-to-america-medals-honorees-who-have-made-our-country-safer

A new nationally representative survey conducted by the Partnership for Public Service finds that a majority of the public oppose the Trump administration's changes to the federal government and believe such cuts have made their lives and communities worse.

Our latest report, The Steady Opposition, shares the survey results, finding that 52% of the public oppose the administration’s changes to the federal government compared with only 39% who are in support. Far more people say the changes have made their lives or communities worse (51%) than say they have made things better (28%).

Other key findings include:

• 52% of Americans say the administration has not been effective in making the government more efficient, compared with 42% who say they have been effective.

• 75% of Americans say the federal government is wasteful, up from 61% a year ago—suggesting the Trump administration has not swayed the public in thinking their changes have made the government more efficient.

• One-in-three Americans say they—or someone they know—has personally been impacted by the administration’s cuts.

While the White House may claim to have a mandate to make dramatic cuts to the federal workforce and programs, the administration has not succeeded in convincing the public that such changes will have a positive effect on the country. These findings reinforce a decades-long pattern of distrust in government, general dissatisfaction with government and a need for comprehensive reform.

This report is part of our ongoing work measuring public opinion and the federal government. Explore the survey findings in The Steady Opposition here: https://bit.ly/SteadyOpposition

Missed the 25th anniversary of the Service to America Medals®? You can watch the program at home on WETA Metro and WETA PBS! https://weta.org/watch/shows/samuel-j-heyman-service-america-awards

Hosted by award-winning journalist Ari Shapiro at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., the ceremony honored extraordinary career federal employees whose work makes our nation safer, stronger, healthier and more prosperous. https://servicetoamericamedals.org/honorees/

Take a look back at 25 years of the Partnership for Public Service, learn about the civil servants we honored this year and hear from our special guests of the night.

The program will air on the following dates:

• Friday, June 5, at 9 p.m. EDT
• Saturday, June 6, at 3 a.m. EDT
• Sunday, June 7, at 1 p.m. EDT
• Monday, June 8, at 4:30 a.m. EDT
• Monday, June 8, at 2 p.m. EDT

You can find the schedule here: https://weta.org/watch/shows/samuel-j-heyman-service-america-awards