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House Lawmakers Urge Labor Department to Clear Accommodation Backlog

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 3:23 AM UTC · How we work

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The U.S. Labor Department faces a backlog of hundreds of accommodation requests, prompting bipartisan House lawmakers to act.
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) urged Secretary Keith Sonderling to address the backlog.
A surge in requests after President Donald Trump’s return-to-office memo and staffing cuts deepened delays.
The department plans to use artificial-intelligence tools to triage pending accommodation cases.

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The U.S. Labor Department faces a backlog of hundreds of accommodation requests, prompting bipartisan House lawmakers to act.
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) urged Secretary Keith Sonderling to address the backlog.
A surge in requests after President Donald Trump’s return-to-office memo and staffing cuts deepened delays.
The department plans to use artificial-intelligence tools to triage pending accommodation cases.