FEDERALhearing transcript

Fiscal Year 2019 Legislative Branch Budget Hearings

Original title: LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS FOR 2019

January 1, 2018

federal budget legislative branch appropriations Capitol Police fiscal policy

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing initiates the formal process of determining how taxpayer dollars are allocated to support the operations of Congress and its supporting agencies for the 2019 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 seeking funding approval for their 2019 operational budgets.

Taxpayers

Taxpayer funds are being allocated to support the operations of the legislative branch.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2018.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This document is the transcript of a House hearing held on April 11, 2018, to begin the process of reviewing budget requests for the legislative branch for the 2019 fiscal year. The hearing marks the start of the legislative cycle for funding various congressional agencies, including the Capitol Police, the Library of Congress, and the Government Accountability Office.

Key Facts

The hearing was held on April 11, 2018, to initiate the fiscal year 2019 appropriations process for the legislative branch.
The subcommittee is tasked with balancing the operational needs of legislative agencies with fiscal restraint.
The U.S. Capitol Police were the first agency to present testimony regarding their budget requests.
The hearing schedule includes testimony from multiple agencies, including the Government Publishing Office, Architect of the Capitol, Congressional Budget Office, and Library of Congress.
Chairman Yoder emphasized a goal of bipartisan and collaborative work on the appropriations bill.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing is the first step in the legislative process to review and approve the budget requests for various agencies within the legislative branch for the 2019 fiscal year.

Which agencies are involved in these budget hearings?

The agencies include the U.S. Capitol Police, Government Publishing Office, Architect of the Capitol, Office of Compliance, Congressional Budget Office, Government Accountability Office, and the Library of Congress.

Why It Matters

This hearing initiates the formal process of determining how taxpayer dollars are allocated to support the operations of Congress and its supporting agencies for the 2019 fiscal year.

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Discoveries

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Compressed Budget Cycle

The Chairman noted the need to move quickly due to the late start in the calendar year.

Kevin Yoder

Connected Entities

personKevin Yoder“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Legislative Branch”Map →

personSteven A. Sund“Assistant Chief of the U.S. Capitol Police”Map →

personRichard L. Braddock“Chief Administrative Officer of the U.S. Capitol Police”Map →

organizationU.S. Capitol Police“The first agency to provide testimony on budget requests”Map →

personMatthew R. Verderosa“Chief of the U.S. Capitol Police”Map →

organizationHouse Committee on Appropriations“The committee overseeing the budget hearing”Map →

Sources

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www.govinfo.gov

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