IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 258 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting the Federal 
workforce. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2015 
Ms. NORTON submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives 
supporting the Federal workforce. 
Whereas thousands of civilian Federal employees have given 
their lives in the line of duty for their country, and their 
families now receive United States flags in their honor 
pursuant to bipartisan legislation; 
Whereas Federal employees have supported, defended, and 
been indispensable to the progress the United States has 
achieved through times of war and peace, recession and 
prosperity, and global instability and uncertainty; 
Whereas Federal employees have demonstrated outstanding 
productivity as indicated by the decline in the Federal 
workforce relative to the Nation’s population, with 92 
residents for every Federal worker in the 1950s and 
1960s to 145 residents for every Federal worker in 2011; 
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Whereas approximately 80 percent of Federal workers have 
attended college, compared with approximately 60 per-
cent of private-sector workers; 
Whereas approximately 21 percent of Federal workers hold 
masters, professional, or doctorate degrees, compared 
with approximately 9 percent of private-sector workers; 
Whereas Federal employees undertake medical research that 
has resulted in vital discoveries and improved health due 
to improved vaccines, diagnoses, and cures, saving lives 
and enabling people in the United States to live longer 
and healthier; 
Whereas Federal employees have achieved significant new sci-
entific advances, from space exploration on Mars to bio-
logical discoveries in oceanic waters; 
Whereas Federal employees provide homeland security and 
protection for more than 8,000 miles of United States 
international land and water borders, while detecting and 
preventing illegal activities and contraband at the bor-
ders; 
Whereas Federal employees prevent the entry of terrorists 
and terrorist weapons into the United States and conduct 
investigations to prevent national security breaches and 
cyber crimes; 
Whereas Federal employees engage in research, development, 
and deployment of high-level technology and other re-
sources to protect the United States; 
Whereas Federal employees ensure the safe operation of com-
mercial and private aircraft, and provide security for, and 
protection of, air travelers, airports, and aircraft; 
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Whereas Federal employees prosecute white-collar and finan-
cial crimes, public corruption, ethics violations, and fraud 
against taxpayer-supported Government services; 
Whereas Federal employees prosecute violations of criminal 
laws, including felonies, narcotics charges, domestic vio-
lence, and child exploitation; 
Whereas Federal employees enforce Federal laws in the pub-
lic interest and prosecute cases in Federal courts to pro-
tect civil rights and liberties; 
Whereas Federal employees provide law enforcement and po-
lice protection of national borders, domestic land and ter-
ritories, and Federal buildings, monuments, and parks; 
Whereas Federal employees perform scientific, technical, and 
legal work to protect copyrights, trademarks, and patents 
in furtherance of the United States progress in tech-
nology, biosciences, and international competition; 
Whereas Federal employees perform research and other sci-
entific work related to environmental and life sciences 
management, conservation, and resource utilization; 
Whereas Federal employees inspect and oversee agricultural 
production and distribution throughout the United 
States; 
Whereas Federal employees provide medical and public health 
services for members of the United States Armed Forces 
and veterans in Department of Veterans Affairs hos-
pitals, military hospitals, and community-based clinics 
throughout the United States; 
Whereas Federal employees are responsible for many invalu-
able social services, including Social Security, disability 
benefits, medical benefits, housing, employment, edu-
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cation, transportation, substance abuse, and adoption and 
foster care; 
Whereas the United States Postal Service is an entirely self- 
supporting agency and while its employees do not receive 
Federal funding, it ensures that every corner of the 
United States is served and connected regardless of zip 
code, from rural letter carriers to inner-city package-de-
livery services; and 
Whereas Federal employees have been steadfast in accom-
plishing their indispensable missions, critical to the lives 
and well-being of the people of the United States, during 
the ‘‘Great Recession’’ and recovery, hiring freezes, pay 
freezes, and sequestration under which as many as 
1,000,000 Federal employees face the possibility of fur-
lough days: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that— 
(1) Federal employees should be applauded for 
their tireless work and extensive efforts on behalf of 
the people of the United States; 
(2) Federal employees further should be recog-
nized for the benefits that they bring to the public 
welfare, to the progress of democracy, and to the 
United States as a whole; and 
(3) Federal employees’ salaries and benefits 
should not be uniquely targeted for deficit reduction. 
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