FEDERALhearing transcript

2016 Legislative Branch Appropriations Hearing Record

Original title: LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS FOR 2016

January 1, 2015

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The Frame

What this does

This document establishes the formal record for the funding requests that determine the operating budgets for the U.S. Congress and its support agencies for the 2016 fiscal year.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Legislative Branch agencies

These agencies are subject to the funding levels determined through the appropriations process documented here.

U.S. Taxpayers

Taxpayer funds are allocated to support the operations of the legislative branch based on these appropriations.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2015.

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Summary

This document is the published record of the 2016 Legislative Branch hearings held by the House Committee on Appropriations. It lists the committee members, staff, and the scope of the budget requests for the legislative branch for the 2016 fiscal year.

Key Facts

The document serves as the official hearing record for the 2016 Legislative Branch Appropriations.
The hearings were conducted by the Subcommittee on Legislative Branch under the House Committee on Appropriations.
Tom Graves served as the Chairman of the Subcommittee.
The subcommittee membership includes representatives from Georgia, Nevada, Virginia, West Virginia, Mississippi, Florida, California, and Minnesota.
The full committee Chairman (Mr. Rogers) and Ranking Minority Member (Mrs. Lowey) are authorized to participate in all subcommittee proceedings.
The document is identified as Part 2 of the Fiscal Year 2016 Legislative Branch Appropriations Requests.

Why It Matters

This document establishes the formal record for the funding requests that determine the operating budgets for the U.S. Congress and its support agencies for the 2016 fiscal year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this document?

It is the official transcript/record of the hearings held to discuss budget requests for the legislative branch of the federal government for fiscal year 2016.

Who oversees the legislative branch budget?

The House Committee on , specifically the on Legislative Branch, is responsible for reviewing these requests.

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Committee Oversight Structure

The document explicitly notes that the full committee Chair and Ranking Member have standing authority to sit on all subcommittees, ensuring high-level oversight of all appropriations.

House Committee on Appropriations

Connected Entities

other114th Congress“The legislative session during which these hearings occurred.”Map →

personDebbie Wasserman Schultz“Member of the Subcommittee on Legislative Branch.”Map →

personTom Graves“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Legislative Branch.”Map →

organizationHouse Committee on Appropriations“The committee responsible for reviewing and approving federal spending requests.”Map →

Sources

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