Ranking Member Larsen Grills GSA Administrator on Hotel Deal with Pakistan

Committee hearing · March 5, 2026

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Why is the federal government pursuing hotel redevelopment?

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A committee member asked what the U.S. government's interest is in redeveloping the hotel and whether the federal government should be involved. An agency official said the site is "hotly interested" and that Pakistan's government had approached a special envoy, Wyckoff, proposing collaboration; the official described the discussion as a first-stage conversation to see if an outcome could also benefit the U.S. government from a location standpoint.

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A committee hearing questioned the General Services Administration's legal authority and memorandum of understanding (MOU) related to a proposed hotel redevelopment involving Pakistan; the GSA official said the MOU "obligates us to do nothing" and the committee requested the MOU and legal advice be provided.

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