A progressive staffer organization on Capitol Hill withdrew its letter calling on members of Congress to switch to a 32-hour workweek after backlash from both sides of the aisle. The Congressional Progressive Staff Association sent out a release Friday stating the group “hereby withdraws its recent letter to congressional leadership on a rotating 32-hour workweek.

A 32-hour work week would allow Congress to normalize longer tenures for staff, the Congressional Progressive Staff Association wrote, noting the employees’ work would become more efficient and