On Tuesday, a Republican senator blocked a Democrat proposal to safeguard federal workers from potential reclassification into politically appointed roles under a Trump administration, reigniting debate over civil service protections, The Hill reported.

Republican Senator Eric Schmitt of Missouri blocked Democrat efforts to pass legislation protecting federal workers from being reclassified as political appointees. Democrats fear this move could erode the independence of the civil service.

The Saving the Civil Service Act, introduced by Democratic Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia, aims to prevent the reclassification of federal positions outside the merit-based civil service system without congressional approval.

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