Chairman Amodei, Ranking Member Espaillat, and Members of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee, thank you for providing me the opportunity to submit this statement regarding the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights (OCWR) budget request for Fiscal Year 2024. We appreciate this Subcommittee’s steadfast support as we carry out our indispensable mission to advance workplace rights, safety and health, and accessibility in the legislative branch.

For FY 2024, the OCWR requests funding of $8,549,646, of which $2.5 million would remain available until September 30, 2025. This represents an increase of 6.87 percent above FY 2023 levels.