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Watchdog group files Hatch Act complaint over federal agencies blaming Democrats for shutdown
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Watchdog group files Hatch Act complaint over federal agencies blaming Democrats for shutdown
BY REBECCA BEITSCH 10/02/25 10:13 AM ET
A watchdog group has filed a Hatch Act complaint against two government agencies that added banners to their websites blaming the government shutdown on Democrats.
Public Citizen filed the complaint late Wednesday against Kelly Loeffler, administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), and Scott Turner, head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The filing with the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) argues the text at each agency violates the Hatch Act, which prohibits federal employees, including Cabinet members, from electioneering while at work.
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Watchdog group files Hatch Act complaint over federal agencies blaming Democrats for shutdown
BY REBECCA BEITSCH 10/02/25 10:13 AM ET
A watchdog group has filed a Hatch Act complaint against two government agencies that added banners to their websites blaming the government shutdown on Democrats.
Public Citizen filed the complaint late Wednesday against Kelly Loeffler, administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), and Scott Turner, head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The filing with the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) argues the text at each agency violates the Hatch Act, which prohibits federal employees, including Cabinet members, from electioneering while at work.
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