Pledged to do everything he can to stand up for federal workers and defend the nonpartisan civil service against efforts to reclassify or fire career employees en masse, backed by his Saving the Civil Service Act.
Stated position. What this official has said they believe on this issue — a sourced claim, shown distinctly from any assessment of what they did. It is never scored and never affects the Integrity Score.
Derived from a tracked promise: “Pledged to do everything he can to stand up for federal workers and defend the nonpartisan civil service against efforts to reclassify or fi…”
Sources
- Office of U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (kaine.senate.gov)https://www.kaine.senate.gov/press-releases/video-kaine-issues-open-letter-to-federal-workers-urging-strength-promising-support ↗
“I'm going to do everything I can to stand up for you—just like you're standing up for the American people.”