Legislative Branch

Appropriations Subcommittee Approves Fiscal Year 2020 Legislative Branch Funding Bill

May 1, 2019

The House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch today approved its fiscal year 2020 bill. The bill appropriates a total of $3.943 billion, $135 million or 3.6 percent more than in FY 2019.

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Chairwoman Lowey Statement at Subcommittee Markup of FY 2020 Legislative Branch Funding Bill

May 1, 2019

Statements

“House Democrats are committed to an orderly appropriations process that gets the people’s business done on time – and that includes the business of the People’s House. The Fiscal Year 2020 Legislative Branch Appropriations bill is an example of that commitment. By providing a total of $3.943 billion, $135 million above FY 2019 levels, this bill would ensure that members of Congress can effectively work on behalf of their constituents and that the public can safely visit the Capitol campus.”

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Chairman Ryan Statement at Subcommittee Markup of FY 2020 Legislative Branch Funding Bill

May 1, 2019

Statements

"Fundamentally, our bill provides modest increases to support the staffing and other resources needed by Congress to do its job well, to maintain and build analytic capacity in the Legislative Branch, and to address high-priority needs in areas like information technology and security. Our bill also increases the allowance for paying interns, from $20,000 to $25,000 per Member office. Internships are a valuable means of gaining work experience and opening doors to future employment—and that opportunity shouldn’t be available only to those who can afford to work for free."

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Appropriations Committee Releases Fiscal Year 2020 Legislative Branch Funding Bill

April 30, 2019

Press Release

WASHINGTON — The House Appropriations Committee today released the draft fiscal year 2020 Legislative Branch funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation funds the Legislative Branch of the U.S. government, including the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressional Budget Office, and Capitol Police.

The bill appropriates a total of $3.943 billion, $135 million or 3.6 percent more than in FY 2019. In keeping with longstanding practice whereby each chamber of Congress determines its own housekeeping requirements and the other concurs without intervention, the bill does not include funds for the Senate or for Senate office buildings.

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Chairman Ryan Statement at Hearing on Library of Congress's FY 2020 Budget Request

March 7, 2019

Statements

"This year’s request is for a net appropriation of $747 million—an increase of $51 million or 7 percent above the current year. That increase covers things like needed fixes to the Library’s IT systems, improvements to the legislative information systems for Congress and the public, a strategy to better exhibit the Library’s treasures to visitors, and some interesting new technology to make the written word more readily accessible to people who are blind."

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Chairman Ryan Statement at Hearing on GPO's FY 2020 Budget Request

February 27, 2019

Statements

"Whatever the format, GPO’s fundamental function is making information about the operations of government—particularly the Congress— readily available to the public. That’s a crucial function in a democracy."

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Chairman Ryan Statement at Hearing on GAO's FY 2020 Budget Request

February 27, 2019

Statements

"Congress needs your agency’s neutral expertise these days more than ever – with the complexity of Federal programs and tax policy threatening to overwhelm Congress’s capacity to perform adequate oversight."

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Tim Ryan statement at subcommittee markup of FY 2019 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill

May 1, 2018

Press Release

Chairman Yoder scheduled nine budget hearings for us in the space of three weeks. It was a little bit hectic but at the end of those hearings, we ended up with a bill that gives most of the Legislative Branch agencies most of what they asked for.

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Wasserman Schultz Floor Statement on 2015 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act

May 1, 2014

Press Release

Madam Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume.

First, I want to thank Chairman Rogers and my ranking member, Nita Lowey, for the commitment that they made to regular order, which is why we have our second appropriations bill on the House floor by May 1. It is my hope that we can stay true to this commitment throughout the remainder of this year.

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Highlights of 2015 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act

April 9, 2014

Press Release

Highlights of 2015 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act:

2014 enacted: $3.33 billion

2015 President's request: $3.45 billion

2015 Committee mark: $3.33 billion

*Committee mark excludes Senate items

The Chairman's mark provides:

· $1.18 billion for the U.S. House of Representatives, which is equal to the 2014 enacted level and $19.8 million less than the President's budget request.

· $347.96 million for the Capitol Police, which is $9.5 million more than the 2014 enacted level and $7.7 million less than the President's budget request.

· $45.7 million for the Congressional Budget Office, which is equal to the 2014 enacted level and $378,000 less than the President's budget request.

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