Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Questions Witnesses During His First House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) participated in the Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing where members discussed telework policy for the federal workforce.
Congressman Subramanyam defended federal workers during his first Committee hearing, directing his questions towards Governor Martin O’Malley, former Administrator of the Social Security Administration, and former Congressman Tom Davis (VA-11). He stressed the importance of keeping federal agencies in the region for the local economy and spoke to the importance of protecting the federal workers and contractors who serve our country. Congressman Subramanyam represents over 34,000 federal workers and fought back assumptions that firing or relocating thousands of federal employees would be to the benefit of the region and the nation, stating:
“Moving away agencies from our region would be a self-imposed recession, and firing federal workers in mass would be a self-imposed recession for Northern Virginia. So, I love the concern for Metro. I love the concern for businesses in our region. I’m looking forward to having that discussion and solving that, but the rhetoric coming from the administration is really bad for our local economy.”
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A former Policy Advisor to President Barack Obama, Congressman Subramanyam served in the Virginia General Assembly since first getting elected in 2019. In Richmond, Subramanyam founded the bipartisan "Commonwealth Caucus” – a bipartisan group of legislators focused on finding common ground. He passed landmark legislation to lower toll costs for commuters, issue refunds to overcharged consumers, combat the rise in gun violence, and ensure all students have access to the best educational opportunities. He will continue to deliver real, bipartisan, results in Congress. Subramanyam served as a volunteer firefighter and EMT in Loudoun. He lives in Ashburn, Virginia, with his wife, Miranda, and their two daughters, Maya (4) and Nina (3).
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