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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UN building is next. NO government expansion. No more PORK spending. The current bldg is just fine. No more spying on American Patriots.
You left out "smaller government". Smaller government is one of the main beliefs that a real Conservative holds. You don't. And you aren't.
Isn't it time for your 82nd booster?
You got that right ... And who do you think they expect to pay for the UN building !
Goldwater’s best line: Get the U.S. out of the UN and the UN Out of the U.S> !
We get to pay for the privilege of being the target of a massive COINTELPRO operation.
This is worse than taxation without representation.
This is taxation to fund your enemy.
Tax & Spend for BIGGER GOVERNMENT.
“He has erected a multitude of new offices...” - Declaration of Independence
What about meme/gravestone I see occasionally on here :
“America 1779 - 2008 “
RIP
Or whatever it is.
Obama changed things with his 8 years in office. He politicized agencies like the FBI
He’s got a lot to answer for I feel.
Americans as usual. Just TELL YOUR GOP CONGRESSCRITTER HELL NO!
They need to put bars on the windows of the new building.
Wray will have a field day.
China contractors land big contract Biden buys another house?
Thank you Johnson & GOP. They couldn’t have destroyed us without you.
Time for a taxpayer revolt?
These bastards PROMISED to CUT FUNDING of the FBI and instead they get a NEW headquarters larger than the Pentagon, Lord I hate these LYING BASTARDS!! These SCUM legislators have done nothing but INCREASE money to the true enemy of the people the US government!!
The FBI has a decent building now yet wants a new $3.5B building?
The FBI got involved in the election of 2020 and helped Biden to become President.
Too transparent. The FBI wants to hide in the suburbs.
I wonder how often FBI employees are required to report to work now? 2 times a week? Plenty of federal buildings in D.C that are being underutilized.
Mulder became addicted to poontang, and Scully wants to murder babies in the womb.
The FBI should be abolished and wiped off of the face of the Earth.
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