Liberal staffers are demanding Congress establish a rotating 32-hour workweek that goes into effect when lawmakers work from their districts, drawing widespread mockery from critics.

Some staffers are calling on lawmakers to experiment with a rotating 32-hour workweek, saying it would combat turnover and reduce burnout.

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 group of left-wing Capitol Hill staffers are calling on lawmakers to implement a 32-hour work week when Congress is