Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen in Austin, Texas

As Prepared for DeliveryThank you, Dixie, for the introduction. I’m glad to be introduced by someone who has benefited directly from our work to transform the Internal Revenue Service. And I’m glad to be here with Commissioner Werfel, NTEU National President Doreen Greenwald, and so many dedicated and talented IRS colleagues, and to be joined by Congressman Casar.During the COVID-19 pandemic, the cafeteria we’re in now became so full of paper that it couldn’t function as a cafeteria. Now, thanks to your hard work and the Inflation Reduction Act, it’s back to fully functioning. And this center has also been upgraded with new equipment, as have other high-volume centers around the country.I’m in Austin to mark how the IRA is enabling change. I’ll focus today on what we’ve achieved in two key areas.