Democrat Lawmakers, Federal Labor Unions Protest Effort to Shrink Government Workforce

The union members view the Trump administration’s efforts to shrink the government as an attack on civil servants.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speaks during a press conference in Washington on Feb. 6, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) headlined dozens of Democratic lawmakers on Feb. 11, gathered at a rally against the Trump administration’s proposed downsizing of the federal government.

“It’s an all-hands-on-deck effort, and we’re fighting on your behalf in the Congress,” Jeffries said, speaking to members of the American Federation of Government Employees outside the Senate Russell building. “We’re fighting on your behalf in the courts, and we’re going to make sure we do what we need to do in the community.”