FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 01, 2025
October 01, 2025
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AFGE President Everett Kelley Demands Congress End Government Shutdown Immediately, Vows to Challenge Any Illegal Firings
Largest federal employee union calls on Congress to end government shutdown “immediately”
WASHINGTON – American Federation of Government Employees National President Everett Kelley today issued the following statement after Congress failed to pass a spending bill and forced a government shutdown:
“When the government shuts down, American families pay the price. Congress must stop playing politics with the livelihoods of federal workers and the communities they serve, end this shutdown immediately, and stop holding workers hostage.
“Federal employees, a third of whom are veterans, are patriotic Americans who provide essential services to communities across the country. These employees should be able to do their jobs free of political interference. Instead, these employees and the services they provide are being thrown into chaos because Congress refuses to act.
“Making matters worse, President Trump and Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought are threatening to illegally fire mass numbers of federal employees during the government shutdown to inflict further pain on communities and workers across the nation – an action we are already challenging in court.
“It’s time for Congress to stop the political theater and end this shutdown to prevent unnecessary suffering of American families across the country.”
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