Bowser tells Congress DC is prepared for remote workers to return to offices

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.