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Derrick Van Orden: “The work from home standard for federal employees which the…”

Featuring: Derrick Van Orden, Republican | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 3

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Rep. Van Orden Speaks in Support of his Public Buildings Accountability Act on the House Floor

Published | Video Starts at 00:11

I recognize the gentleman from Wisconsin, Mr. Van Norden, for five minutes to speak on his bill. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The gentleman from Wisconsin is recognized. Thank you, Madam Speaker. The work from home standard for federal employees which the Biden administration has empowered has enabled an already overcompensated federal bureaucracy to continue to not show up for work and leave the taxpayers on the hook for empty, unused federal office spaces across the country. Back in July, I asked the Commissioner of the Public Building Services a simple question during a roundtable. How many of your employees are actually at work today? (00:11–00:28)

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Asserts that the Biden administration's work-from-home policy has led to unused federal office spaces.

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