Marjorie Taylor Greene, James Comer Give Biden Administration Hard Deadline to Stop 'Trump Proofing' of Federal Agenices

Reps. James Comer and Marjorie Taylor Greene gave different bodies throughout the Biden administration a hard deadline to stop what they are describing as efforts to "Trump-proof" the federal bureaucracy.

The lawmakers sent letters to different agencies through the House Oversight Committee claiming that "in his final weeks in office, President Biden is misusing federal labor law to put even more power in the hands of federal employees and entrench policies the American people rejected in November."

"In letters to 24 federal agencies, Chairman Comer and Rep. Greene demand agencies cease negotiating or extending collective bargaining agreements with federal employee unions for the duration of the Biden-Harris Administration. They also are requesting information related to collective bargaining negotiations, communication with the White House, and current in-person work rates at the agencies," the committee explained.

The lawmakers go on to say that the committee is investigating "whether President Biden's federal labor policies have negatively affected agency operations and missions." "It is also investigating whether agency leaders are abusing federal labor laws by granting authority over agency operations and policy to unions, chiefly to bind the hands of a future President," they said. For this reason, they are giving the agencies until December 20 to provide a list of documents including:

• "A list of all ongoing negotiations between your agency and exclusive representatives recognized under the provision of chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code to enter into new CBAs or renegotiate, modify, or extend any existing CBA"
• Whether the agency intends to complete negotiations before the end of the administration and why
• Documents and communications regarding ongoing negotiations
• Documents and communications between the agency and the White House regarding all labor negotiations since January 21

"President Biden's policies have prioritized the interests of federal employee unions over those of the American people. Moreover, Biden-Harris Administration officials have failed to make the case that these policies benefit the public or improve agency operations," the lawmakers said, adding that the current remote work policies are not a "reflection of of considered management policy or agency mission requirements."

"We strongly urge the Biden-Harris Administration to cease negotiating or extending collective bargaining agreements with respect to a workforce it will have no responsibility to manage going forward," Comer and Greene concluded.