Pat Fallon: “I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, this is about common sense. For 2 years, our constituents have been…”

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, this is about common sense. For 2 years, our constituents have been calling our office and wondering why the IRS, the Social Security Administration, and the VA aren't answering their phones, why can't they get in-person meetings with Federal workers, why they have to talk to a robot on the phone for hours, or wait for months on end just for an email update on their case. Well, today, Mr. Speaker, House Republicans are going to stop the lackadaisical policies of the Biden administration. The SHOW UP Act is a wonderful bill that I am proud to support. It is going to make an end to COVID an actual reality. Federal workers should do the same thing that the private sector industry has done, which is they have gotten back to work for over 18 months, in large measure. It is time the Federal workers get back to work and start serving the American people to their full capacity. This bill requires Federal agencies to return to the 2019 pre- pandemic telework levels within 30 days; reasonable, commonsense. The bill requires that Federal agencies show Congress how pandemic-era telework impacted their missions. Finally, the bill requires new oversight for agencies that seek to expand telework. This oversight will help save money and create jobs outside the D.C. beltway. It is important to stress that this bill is not some radical notion. We are not ending all telework.…”