Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser told members of Congress that the nation’s capital is ready for federal workers to return to in-person work, as President-elect Donald Trump and his allies have made it a priority.

The local government and the incoming Republican trifecta at the federal level have a common interest in getting federal workers back into offices. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant number of federal workers have not fully returned to in-office work, which D.C. officials said has hurt the local economy.