Posted on 03/22/2024 11:06:21 PM PDT by RandFan
The fiscal 2024 funding package unveiled early Thursday would funnel $200 million toward the project to build a new FBI headquarters, a plan some House Republicans criticized and previously said should not get more funding.
The General Services Administration last year picked Maryland as the home of the new FBI headquarters over Virginia, after a lengthy and high-profile competition over where the new facility would be built.
Conservatives raised questions about that selection process and in general have expressed hostility toward the FBI this session, citing in part how the agency has handled politically sensitive investigations.
The more than $1.2 trillion, six-bill appropriations package released Thursday has the FBI headquarters funding in the fiscal 2024 Financial Services and General Government portion.
“So much for those ‘cuts’ to FBI,” Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, posted about the funding on social media. Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., pointed out the funding in the package and posted, “Vote NO.”
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin, D-Md., said in a statement Thursday that including the funding in the package is Congress’ way of saying the project should be moving forward. In fiscal 2023, Congress appropriated $375 million for the headquarters project in the same funding bill.
“We are ready to welcome the FBI to its new, consolidated headquarters in Maryland,” Cardin said. “The latest funding adds to the more than $1.5 billion already available for this important and urgent project.”
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Fabulous. 🙄
Did Mulder and Scully finally prove there is the Loch Ness monster and they need funds to capture it or something?
Unless it’s funding for a border wall that was included — then it’s not a sign that it should move forward.
I guess it makes sense since they consider at least half of America suspects.
Where are the “big tent” Republicans? The Uniparty posters. The people who tell us that we have to support moderate and RINO candidates because “politics is all about the numbers.”
They celebrate moderate and RINO candidates from blue states. The Democrats don’t play that game. The don’t have a moderate and DINO problem. They are unified and they win. They win when they’re in the majority and they win when they’re in the minority.
There is no opposition party.
Their new HQ should be located in the Poorest part of Memphis, TN. Lots of jobs for local people that need them.
Cheap housing for the overpaid agents and very good transportation.
I’d support a new building. Only if it’s in Mogadishu.
What is it with you conspiracy theorists and other nuts.
This used to be the premier Conservative site on the web.
At one time a Conservative believed God, Country, and the will serve at any age to support the USA.
The FBI building a building...is really something you nuts care about?
Geez..
“At one time a Conservative believed God, Country,”
It is God, family, and country.
What happened to us?
Obama, “Brandon”, and the new Democrat party/Uniparty controlled Deep state.
I absolutely 1000% care about rewarding/empowering a modern day Gestapo that seems to have *me* in its crosshairs. I want them working out of grass huts.
Another nut..
Do you have an all night bender going? No one in their right mind wants to see Big .Gov expansion of any sort. Certainly no conservative would. You’re FRee to call me a nut. I’m in good company. Have another snort.
No expense is too great for the new anti-Trumper building.
It was obviously significant enough for a journalist to write about it ??
It IS newsworthy.
the building is costing nearly 2 billion!
Sorry I meant that for Joe, Blackbird.
You’re correct of course
The Republicrats and the Demopublicans are at it again.
I suggest they build it in HELL.
That way Agents can be dispatched there ONE BY ONE for eternity and it will seem to them like they are just GOING HOME!!!
No new $200M buildings that are not needed. Pork project.
Well, when you're waging a war against Americans...
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