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The Plan · organized by what unlocks it, not by the calendar

A record without a plan is just a diary.

Every item below is anchored to the political precondition that makes it possible — immediate, a House majority in 2027, a full trifecta in 2029, an impeachment, a court rebalance, or TBD. Dates respect reality. The plan isn't a promise; it's a sequence.

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Immediate Now
House majority Jan 2027 at earliest
Senate majority Jan 2027 at earliest
Congress + presidency Jan 2029 at earliest
Post-term Jan 20, 2029
Democracy & Institutions7 items
P-01 Jun 5, 2026
Launch coordinated FOIA and litigation campaign targeting Schedule F implementation records at DOD, OMB, and ONDCP
Government Accountability Project and Democracy Forward +
P-03 Jul 30, 2026
Build and fund 2026 midterm candidate pipeline around Pentagon audit accountability and civil service protection platforms
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and VoteVets PAC +
P-04 Feb 28, 2027
Launch House Oversight and Judiciary Committee joint hearings on PPO loyalty-staffing operations, OIRA expansion, and White House Counsel firewall erosion
House Oversight and Accountability Committee Ranking Member (to become Chair) and House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member (to become Chair)
P-05 May 31, 2027
Pass House messaging bill: the Protect Military Expertise and Audit Accountability Act, requiring annual IG certification before DOD budget release
House Armed Services Committee Chair (anticipated) +
P-08 May 31, 2029
Enact the Civil Service Restoration and Anti-Politicization Act: statutory codification of Schedule F prohibition, IG independence, and OIRA balanced cost-benefit mandate
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and House Oversight and Accountability Committee +
P-10 Jul 14, 2029
Enact the Pentagon Financial Accountability Act: mandatory annual DOD audit with statutory spending holds and competitive procurement floor requirements
Senate Armed Services Committee and House Armed Services Committee +
P-07 Jan 19, 2029
Rescind Schedule F executive order, reinstate Biden-era merit-system protections, and restore MSPB, OSC, and FLRA independent-agency status by executive action on Day One of new administration
Incoming President's Chief of Staff and OPM Director +
Immigration3 items
P-02 Jul 10, 2026
File multistate AG coalition lawsuit challenging DOD-DHS intelligence integration order and border militarization directives under the Refugee Act and APA
California AG Rob Bonta +
P-06 Mar 31, 2027
Pass Senate resolution of disapproval targeting DOD-DHS intelligence integration MOU and place holds on key DHS and DOD nominees pending asylum process audits
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chair (anticipated) and Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Immigration
P-09 Aug 31, 2029
Enact the Immigration Adjudication Independence Act: restore EOIR as a standalone Article I immigration court, codify structural separation from enforcement agencies, and reaffirm Refugee Act asylum standards
Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Immigration and House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity +
Proposed Planned In progress Blocked Done Columns are political preconditions, not calendar quarters. Click a card to jump to its row.