Sen. Ernst Asks Why Taxpayers Should Fund Unused Office Space When Most DC Feds Still Work From Home

Most federal office space in Washington is sitting empty, but still costing taxpayers, while government employees work from home.
Sen. Ernst Asks Why Taxpayers Should Fund Unused Office Space When Most DC Feds Still Work From Home
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) in Washington on April 30, 2019. Pete Marovich/Getty Images
Mark Tapscott
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At least 75 percent of the available office space for most federal department and agency headquarters in and near the nation’s capital is sitting empty and unused—while still costing taxpayer money for maintenance, cleaning, and climate control—because so many government employees work from home.

That’s according to a recently released analysis conducted for Congress earlier this year by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
Mark Tapscott
Mark Tapscott
Senior Congressional Correspondent
Mark Tapscott is an award-winning senior Congressional correspondent for The Epoch Times. He covers Congress, national politics, and policy. Mr. Tapscott previously worked for Washington Times, Washington Examiner, Montgomery Journal, and Daily Caller News Foundation.
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