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Appropriations panel advances CJS spending bill after heated debate over FBI headquarters funding
Summary
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted to report the Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) fiscal 2026 appropriations bill but a contentious amendment to bar use of funds for any FBI headquarters other than a previously selected site exposed fissures over congressional prerogative and executive reprogramming.
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Oct. 12, 2025, voted to report favorably the Commerce, Justice, Science and related agencies (CJS) fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill, while senators sparred over whether funds set aside by Congress for a previously selected FBI site can be redirected to the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington.
Chair Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, opened the session by describing the three bills under consideration and said the CJS bill funds law enforcement programs, scientific research and weather and ocean programs. Vice Chair Murray, Vice Chair of the committee, described the bills as “bipartisan compromise starting points” and urged colleagues to advance them to protect programs such as food safety, rural housing and scientific research.
Senator Moran, chair of the CJS subcommittee, presented the bill, saying the measure balances targeted cuts with investments and that roughly half of the committee's modest…
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