Feds Spent $3.3 Billion On Furniture During Pandemic Years

 The State Department dialed up nearly $120,000 brand-new Ethan Allen leather recliners for its embassy in Islamabad. The feds spent $26 million on furniture for their conference rooms, while their meetings were held on ZOOM. Spending included $700,000 by the Securities and Exchange Commission for their New York regional office conference room.

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency spent nearly $250,000 on a conference room "Refresh" with expensive, high-end Herman Miller furniture.

There was no material difference in the amount federal agencies collectively spent on office furniture between the years 2018 and 2022.

Transportation used just 9% of its office space - but spent $55 million on furniture.

Veterans Affairs used just 16% of its office space but spent $428 million on furniture.

Defense used 23% of its space and spent $1.2 billion on furniture.

Justice used 35% of its offices yet spent $408 million on furniture. 

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