RELATED July 03, 2025 Partnership for Public Service’s public comments on OPM’s “Suitability and Fitness” proposed rule June 23, 2025 Mad Money: The public believes the Trump administration’s cuts to the federal government will harm the U.S. economy and make the country less safe June 23, 2025 Public Service Leadership Model Pocket Guide Back to Reports Kristine Simmons’ statement for the House Committee on Homeland Security hearing entitled, “Examining the Senate Confirmation Process and Federal Vacancies” March 11, 2022 Hearing Date: Thursday March 3, 2022 at 10:15am Hearing Title: “Examining the Senate Confirmation Process and Federal Vacancies.”Panelists: Kristine Simmons, Vice President of Government Affairs, Partnership for Public Service Anne Joseph O’Connell, Adelbert H. Sweet Professor of Law, Stanford Law SchoolAdam White, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute Testimony focus: The testimony covered how the broken confirmation process and longstanding vacancies hurt public service, harm agency effectiveness, and reduce government effectiveness and agility. Download (483k)
