FEDERALhearing transcript

2018 Legislative Branch Budget Hearing Kickoff

Original title: LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS FOR 2018

January 1, 2017

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing marks the start of the formal process to determine funding levels for the U.S. Capitol Police, the Library of Congress, the Architect of the Capitol, and other legislative support agencies for the 2018 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, including the Capitol Police and Library of Congress, are subject to the budget appropriations determined by this committee.

Members of Congress

Members are participating in the budget process and providing testimony on funding priorities.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2017.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This document is the transcript of the opening hearing for the House on Legislative Branch for the 2018 fiscal year. The committee met to hear testimony from members of Congress and outside organizations regarding budget requests and priorities for legislative agencies.

Key Facts

The subcommittee held its first official hearing for the 2018 Legislative Branch Appropriations process on May 3, 2017.
This was the first time the subcommittee has heard from outside witnesses since 2010.
The hearing serves as the beginning of a multi-month process to draft the Legislative Branch Appropriations bill.
Future hearings will focus on specific budget requests for agencies including the Architect of the Capitol, U.S. Capitol Police, and the Library of Congress.
Witnesses were limited to 5 minutes of opening remarks, with full statements entered into the official record.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing is the first step in the process of determining the budget for the Legislative Branch of the federal government for the 2018 fiscal year.

Who is testifying at this hearing?

The hearing includes testimony from members of Congress (James McGovern and Randy Hultgren) and representatives from various organizations including Civic Impulse, R Street Institute, Demand Progress, and the Copyright Alliance.

Why It Matters

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Discoveries

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Resumption of Outside Testimony

The subcommittee resumed the practice of hearing from outside witnesses for the first time since 2010.

Subcommittee on Legislative Branch Appropriations

Connected Entities

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

personJoshua Tauberer“President of Civic Impulse, LLC, witness”Map →

personKeith Kupferschmid“CEO of Copyright Alliance, witness”Map →

personTim Ryan“Ranking Member of the Subcommittee”Map →

personRandy Hultgren“U.S. Representative from Illinois, witness”Map →

personDaniel Schuman“Policy Director of Demand Progress, witness”Map →

personJames P. McGovern“U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, witness”Map →

personKevin Kosar“Vice President of the R Street Institute, witness”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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