House Committee Funding Hearings for the 118th Congress
January 1, 2023
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The Frame
This hearing initiates the process of authorizing the two-year operating budgets for all House committees, which determines the resources available for legislative work, oversight, and staff support for the 118th Congress.
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House Committees
These committees must present their biennial funding requests to the Committee on House Administration to receive authorization for their operating budgets.
Taxpayers
Taxpayers are the source of the funds being allocated to congressional committees, and the hearing process is intended to provide transparency regarding these expenditures.
Last recorded activity January 1, 2023.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The Committee on House Administration held a hearing on February 28, 2023, to review biennial funding requests for House committees.
- The committee is returning to 'regular order' for the funding process, a practice not utilized since 2017.
- The Committee on House Administration is responsible for authorizing committee funding, but not for the final appropriation of those funds.
- The hearing process is scheduled to span two days to allow Chairs and Ranking Members of various committees to present their funding needs.
- The stated goal of the process is to increase transparency and accountability regarding the use of taxpayer dollars for congressional operations.
Why It Matters
This hearing initiates the process of authorizing the two-year operating budgets for all House committees, which determines the resources available for legislative work, oversight, and staff support for the 118th Congress.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the purpose of this hearing?
Does this committee decide how much money committees actually get?
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Discoveries
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Return to Regular Order
The committee explicitly stated it is returning to 'regular order' for funding requests, a process that had been abandoned since 2017.
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