Civil Servant Declarations
Calling For Change
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The Bethesda Declaration
A call for NIH and HHS leadership to deliver on promises of academic freedom and scientific excellence
EPA Declaration of Dissent
Read their Declaration addressing Administrator Lee Zeldin and inviting him to “change course by re-committing to his oath to protect the health of the American people and our environment.”
Voyager Declaration
On Monday, July 21st, 2025, on the 56th anniversary of the moon landing, NASA employees exercised their expression of Formal Dissent by authoring, signing, and submitting the Voyager Declaration
Defend the Mission of the NSF
Members of American Federation of Government Employees Local 3403 who work at the NSF express concern over politically motivated and legally questionable actions that threaten the integrity of the NSF and undermine the civil service protections guaranteed under federal law
CDC Response Letter to 2025 Headquarter Attack
Public servants and allies are standing together to demand work environments free from violence, accountability for leaders and policymakers who put everyday Americans in danger, and public health leaders who tell the American people the truth
HHS Call to Stop ICE and Protect Health
Public servants and allies are standing together to demand work environments free from violence, accountability for leaders and policymakers who put everyday Americans in danger, and public health leaders who tell the American people the truth
HHS Staff Call for RFK Jr. to Resign
Over 1,000 current and former HHS staff released the following letter formally calling for the resignation of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. from his position as Secretary of Health and Human Services