Mike Quigley: “The remote work agreements addressed in this amendment, where they exist, have been thoughtfully negotiated by OMB…”

“The remote work agreements addressed in this amendment, where they exist, have been thoughtfully negotiated by OMB, labor unions, and management and have been in place under Republican and Democratic administrations. To impede on that process with a provision would be yet another Republican overreach that fails to take into consideration any special accommodation employees may need related to remote work. This prohibition, which fails to address circumstances under which remote work arrangements may be beneficial to the taxpayer or a necessary accommodation for an employee, is not a serious approach to policymaking. Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to vote ``no,'' and I yield back the balance of my time.”