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Everett Kelley

Everett Kelley

President, American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE)

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House revolt against Trump’s federal union crackdown

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Leading union lawsuits and lobbying to overturn Trump’s orders

Donald Trump tried to rewrite federal labor law with a single March executive order, yanking collective bargaining rights from most of the civil service under a sweeping "national security" label. On December 11, the House — powered by a rare discharge petition and 20 Republican defections — voted 231–195 to tear that order up.

Updated Dec 12, 2025