Protecting whistleblowers has long been a bipartisan commitment in Congress. As the last line of defense against waste, fraud, and government corruption, whistleblowers put themselves at risk performing a public service to enable accountability. Congressional leaders in both parties have generally honored whistleblowers for their extraordinary courage and invaluable contributions by championing bipartisan legislative reforms to ensure that whistleblowers can safely speak out to expose corruption. Nevertheless, in September 2022, when the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2988, the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act, only two Republicans voted in favor of the bipartisan bill. This reflects a disconnect between Republican representatives in Congress and their voters.
Recent polling from the Project On Government Oversight shows that Republican voters in battleground states are overwhelmingly concerned about corruption in the federal government. That polling also shows that these voters want their elected representatives and candidates for public office to prioritize fighting corruption, and they are in favor of making specific legislative reforms in order to reduce corruption. One specific reform Republican voters want their elected leaders to enact is increasing protections for federal employees who blow the whistle. Congressional Republicans now have the chance to protect whistleblowers and serve the interests of their voters by passing the Whistleblower...
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