70 House Republicans on Wednesday voted to reward the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) $300 million for a new headquarters in Greenbelt, Maryland.
The headquarters reportedly would be larger than the Pentagon, which is the world’s second-largest office building.
Amendment No. 54 to ‘H.R. 4664 – Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act reads’:
Amendment No. 54 – Prohibits funds from being used for the acquisition of property for a new Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) introduced the amendment.
In a 273-145 vote, Amendment No. 54 failed to pass.
70 House Republicans voted in favor of funding $300 Million for a new FBI headquarters in Greenbelt, Maryland.
It will be larger than the Pentagon, which is currently the largest office building in the World. Stats:* 6 floors
* Spans 28.7 acres
* 18 miles of corridors
*… pic.twitter.com/GnjnK3wZbC— 🇺🇸ProudArmyBrat (@leslibless) November 9, 2023
The 70 House Republicans who voted NO include:
Bacon – Nebraska
Barr – Kentucky
Bentz – Oregon
Bice – Oklahoma
Bost – Illinois
Buchanan – Florida
Buck – Colorado
Calvert – California
Carey –…
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