Contact Amanda Farnan Press Secretary (774) 571–3639 [email protected] Lawmakers look to extend federal telework as coronavirus cases rise August 12, 2020 A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation that would require federal agencies to maximize telework for the rest of the coronavirus pandemic. The Pandemic Federal Telework Act comes in response to COVID-19 cases rising across the U.S. while agencies consider bringing personnel back into the office.