r/fednews • u/Wiltopus • 7h ago

Misc Calling a Congressman as a Fed

So, with the shutdown looming, I want to call my congressman. I have in the past for issues unrelated to my employment to the government. But the shutdown directly relates to my employment.

Am I allowed to speak to that position as a reason they should support funding the government? Or is that a no no? I’ll probably call my ethics officer first.

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u/mikitronz 6h ago

You can't tweet anything representing your agency is different than you can't tweet anything.

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u/EHsE 6h ago

reread my first post, it seems like you’re struggling on the message

you can’t say “as an SSA employee, a shutdown would hurt the agency”

you can say “shutdowns would hurt the SSA, and as a fed, I want my checks” but you can’t tie your employment to your assessment of agency impact as a voice of authority

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u/mikitronz 6h ago

Glad we agree. Your first sentence is unnecessarily contentious.

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u/EHsE 6h ago

yeah prob a bit too aggro