Ranking Member Espaillat Statement at Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for the U.S. Capitol Police

Congressman Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13), Ranking Member of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's fiscal year 2025 budget request hearing for the U.S. Capitol Police:

Thank you, Chairman Amodei.

Chief Manger. Very happy to see you again.

Before we get started talking about your budget needs for fiscal year 2025, I want to say thank you, Chief, and thank you to all the officers and civilians of the Capitol Police who work tirelessly to ensure the safety and security of the Members, employees, visitors, and facilities both here and within our districts. You do your jobs so that we can do ours.

I always say that securing the Capitol is a priority for this Subcommittee. The Capitol Police has worked to accomplish that goal by training, equipping, and hiring more officers, implementing recommendations, monitoring the rising number of threats against Members of Congress, and ensuring the well-being of its workforce.

For fiscal year 2025, the Capitol Police has requested $906.4 million, which is an increase of $65.5 million or 14.5% over the fiscal year 2024 enacted level.   

Chief Manger, I look forward to hearing your testimony and hearing how this budget request addresses the mission, staffing, training, and technology gaps identified in the recent concept of operations study, as well as the department’s long-term plans to implement the study’s recommendations.

I yield back.