The Partnership for Public Service, which gives awards to outstanding government workers, has dramatically reduced the number of awards this year due to the Trump administration's widespread cuts to the federal workforce.

The Partnership for Public Service is awarding only four Sammies in 2026, down from 23 in 2025 and 25 in 2024, after receiving just 140 nominations from 39 agencies amid the Trump administration's cuts that eliminated over 300,000 federal jobs through layoffs, deferred resignations, and agency closures including USAID.