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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Yes. There is also another factor at play here - so-called ‘sustainability’. I think the more one digs into the left’s rationale for this new building the more troubling it becomes. It may be more than just a waste of money.
“GSA determined Greenbelt to be the best option for the FBI and the United States government because the site was the lowest cost to taxpayers, provided the greatest transportation access to FBI employees and visitors, and gave the government the most certainty on project delivery schedule. It also provided the highest potential to advance sustainability and equity.”
New scam. This is the federal government. Plus it'll get built in PG County. Contractors will rip off the Feds (haha).
FBI isn't happy about the site, they want it in Virginia. Estimated completion? 2040.
The silver lining of the whole thing is that the influence of the FBI is apparently limited. They thought they could muscle their way to a fancy new headquarters in Virginia. Now they can’t change the site from PG County without appearing to be openly racist.
We are being led by a high school student government association.
Commercial real estate foreclosures increase 97% from last year ... tons of empty office space..
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4220269/posts
You’re stuck in 2005.
WTBS!!
Need 10 types of restrooms now?
Need secret rooms for special meetings with ‘special’ people for secret planning/ agenda?
Need BYODs/BYOH rooms with exhaust fans ... appointment only.
On and on...
Your reply to montanajoe
“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.>
AMEN Relic!
Biden us now gifting so he can get his cut.
Corrupt liars being rewarded.
Conspiracy?
Talk about nuts.
When they are pissing away $200 million (of our dollars) on a plush new building when they sabotaged patriots on January 6 and have basically become a domestic terrorist to our country then yes, it is something I care about deeply, and you should as well.
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