Empower a robust, effective, and efficient civil service to act on behalf of the people
For decades, Americans have been right to feel that our federal bureaucracy is too slow, too opaque, and too susceptible to political and corporate pressure. But the answer to those failures isn’t to hollow it out—it’s to rebuild the system so it actually works for the public it’s supposed to serve.
A functioning democracy depends on a civil service with the talent, capacity, and independence to carry out its mission, whether that’s keeping families safe, advancing public health, or supporting communities in ways that prioritize human dignity over private gain. Strengthening, not dismantling, these institutions is the only way to replace stagnation and corporate capture with a government that is capable, accountable, and equipped to meet both domestic and global challenges head-on. This shall include:
Taking executive action to address recommendations made in the Government Accountability Office’s annual report to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of government.
Rescinding Executive Order 14210, which ordered the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to submit a plan to reduce the size of the Federal Government’s workforce, and stipulated that agencies may hire no more than one employee for every four employees that depart, thus stifling agency growth.
Reversing the effects of Executive Orders 14217 and 14238, which mandated the aggressive dismantling of key components of the federal government, many of which play crucial roles in diplomacy, public health, peacebuilding, and civil service development. By ordering the elimination or minimization of agencies such as the United States Institute of Peace, the African Development Foundation, and the Inter-American Foundation, these orders significantly weakened the nation’s soft power, global development strategy, and capacity to foster international stability, all of which have long-term national security and economic benefits. Domestically, the termination of the Presidential Management Fellows Program, a premier pipeline for attracting top young talent into public service, undercuts the future of a professional, high-quality federal workforce, and must be swiftly restored.
Rescinding Executive Order 14192, which forced federal agencies to repeal ten existing regulations for every new one they propose. By creating this structural pressure against regulation, this order tilts power toward corporations and entrenched interests that push for deregulatory favors.
Rescinding Executive Order 14169, which initiated a process that led to the dismantling of USAID, and in turn, much of America’s foreign aid initiatives. All told, the current administration moved to eliminate 83% of USAID's programs and moved them to the State Department.
Issuing a new executive order to reestablish a new and improved version of USAID to rebuild our leadership in global health and humanitarian assistance. In consultation with recipient nations, this order shall focus on sustainable and equitable economic growth, making America safer and more prosperous by rebuilding our soft power, reestablishing the Offices of Disaster Assistance and Transition Initiatives, supporting communities in Latin America to reduce irregular migration, and pursuing a future where poverty alleviation abroad results in a world where USAID’s functions are no longer needed.
Rescinding Executive Order 14242, which aims to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, and issuing a new executive order to restore the Department’s functions.. The Department of Education enforces civil rights protections, administers Pell Grants and federal loans, and upholds national standards that safeguard students across the country. Attempting to destroy the department undermines the essential role it plays in protecting students’ rights, providing reliable data, and ensuring that every child, no matter their zip code, has a fair shot at a quality education. Therefore, these functions must be swiftly restored.
