Federal Agencies Underutilize Office Space, Contradicting Biden's Pledge

Sen. Joni Ernst Calls for Accountability, Suggests Relocating Vacant Federal Offices

Government Accountability Office report reveals that no federal agency is occupying even half its office space, with most agencies using less than 30%.
Sen. Joni Ernst criticizes the Biden administration for 'green hypocrisy' and wasting taxpayer money on heating and cooling largely empty buildings.
Ernst suggests relocating largely vacant federal offices from Washington, D.C. to other parts of the country to make them more accountable to the American people.
Ernst previously introduced a bill amendment to reduce pay for bureaucrats based on their extent of telework and remote work locations.
The report contradicts President Biden's 2022 State of the Union pledge that most federal workers would return to in-person work.