(Radio Iowa) – Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says callers looking for federal benefits are being put on hold and because federal employees are teleworking. And Hinson says as the number of federal employees teleworking increased, says these agencies haven’t reduced space accordingly. “If these federal agencies aren’t going to use this space to work for the American people, they need to give it up. Clearly things aren’t reconciling between federal employees getting back to the office,” Hinson says.

U-S Office of Personnel Management found the shift to telework saved 90 million dollars across federal government, and the departments themselves report productivity increases and higher job satisfaction through telework and hybrid workplaces. On another issues, Hinson, a Republican from Marion, defends her support of amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act that prohibits the Defense Department from paying or reimbursing a service member for expenses related to abortions.

“We need to be focused on having a fighting force. And that’s what my biggest priority is with N-D-A-A,” she says. Hinson says military spending needs to be focused service members readiness and recruitment. The bill passed the House and now goes to the Senate.