Rep. Mark Harris, R-N.C., expresses confidence that Trump’s legislative priorities will pass through both Republican-controlled chambers and that America is once again a world leader.
As promised on the campaign trail, President Donald Trump signed an executive order requiring federal employees to return to in-person work.
The order comes after Trump indicated he planned to delay former President Joe Biden’s decision allowing federal workers to remain in a hybrid work arrangement until 2029.
“The heads of all departments and agencies of the Executive Branch of Government will, as soon as practicable, take all necessary steps to terminate remote work arrangements and require employees to return to work in person at their respective duty stations at full-time, “provided that the heads of departments and agencies grant such waivers as they deem necessary,” the order states.
Agencies must begin transitioning to fully in-person work Friday at 5 p.m., the order states.
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President Donald Trump signs a series of executive orders at the White House January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Elon Musk heads the Department of Government Effectiveness (DOGE) and is responsible for finding ways to reduce government spending and improve the efficiency of federal initiatives.
One such initiative included ending remote work and viewing requiring federal workers to return to the office as a way to encourage voluntary layoffs.
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“Requiring federal employees to come to the office five days a week would lead to a wave of voluntary attrition that we welcome: If federal employees are unwilling to show up, American taxpayers should not pay them for the COVID-era privilege of stay home,” Musk wrote in an op-ed published with Vivek Ramaswamy, former co-leader of DOGE, in The Wall Street Journal last month.
President Donald Trump delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States January 20 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Pool/AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)
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In addition to the back-to-work order, Trump also signed an order freezing the hiring of federal civilian employees, which will be applied across the entire executive branch.
The order stated: “As part of this freeze, no Federal civilian positions vacant as of noon on January 20, 2025 may be filled, and no new positions may be created, except as otherwise provided in this memorandum or other applicable law . “
The freeze excludes military personnel and positions related to immigration enforcement, national security and public safety.
