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Appropriations panel strips Van Hollen FBI-headquarters provision, reports Commerce-Justice-Science bill to Senate
Summary
The Senate Appropriations Committee agreed to a motion to strike an amendment relating to FBI headquarters funding and reported the Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bill to the Senate floor after close votes and extended debate.
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday resumed consideration of the Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) appropriations bill and agreed to a motion by Chairman Moran to strike an amendment earlier adopted by Senator Van Hollen concerning funds set aside for a new FBI headquarters site. The committee's vote to strike the Van Hollen amendment was close: the clerk announced 15 ayes and 14 nays, and the Moran amendment was agreed to. The committee later reported the CJS bill as amended to the Senate floor; after accounting for vote changes reported during the markup, the committee announced the motion to report the CJS bill as amended carried with either 19 ayes to 10 nays (final accounting announced by the chair).
What the Van Hollen amendment addressed: Senator Van Hollen argued the amendment defended a longstanding, bipartisan site-selection process that had left funds identified in prior…
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