[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 43 (Monday, March 11, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H1081]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      WASTED FEDERAL OFFICE SPACE

  (Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, as President Biden has 
allowed Federal workers to stay home, millions of tax dollars have been 
wasted on office space that is no longer in use.
  While Pennsylvania families are struggling under the weight of 
inflation, President Biden is spending their hard-earned dollars on 
empty office space.
  Included in one GAO report was an example of an agency using just 9 
percent of their office space. This waste is unacceptable, and it is 
time for the American taxpayers to stop footing the bill for D.C. 
offices that aren't being used.
  As our deficit continues to skyrocket past $34.5 trillion, it is time 
to rein in runaway spending. It is time to pass the USE IT Act and help 
put a stop to President Biden's wasteful and reckless use of American 
taxpayer dollars.

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