Hoyer Statement on Funding for a New FBI Headquarters

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee held a markup on the Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Bill. The legislation included language withholding funding for the consolidated FBI headquarters project until a new prospectus is approved:

"I applaud the House Appropriations Committee for allocating no new funding for the FBI headquarters project until the Trump Administration can answer questions as to why they proposed to rebuild the facility at the current site in downtown DC, which doesn't meet the security requirements required by the FBI and doesn't fully consolidate the headquarters. The Trump Administration's decision earlier this year to suddenly reverse course on this long-studied project was deeply alarming, and until they can fully answer the many questions raised, additional funds should not be appropriated for the project.

"A new, fully consolidated FBI headquarters is a matter of national security and is long overdue. I commend Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger for his support of this project, and for offering an amendment to encourage the FBI and GSA to submit a prospectus for a new headquarters at the three previously vetted sites, including in Greenbelt and Landover."