A battle over the FBI’s future headquarters brought Senate funding talks to a halt Thursday night, after Sen. Chris Van Hollen blocked progress on a key appropriations package unless the bill included stricter security requirements for the new facility.
The FBI’s push to relocate its headquarters to downtown Washington, D.C. cleared a major hurdle Thursday after a key Senate committee approved a funding shift that would scrap long-standing plans for a new suburban campus in Maryland.
A fight over the future home of the FBI’s headquarters derailed progress on a key Senate spending bill Thursday, adding uncertainty to lawmakers’ efforts to avoid a government shutdown before the Sept. 30 deadline.
The Trump administration is considering selling several high-profile federal properties, including the headquarters of the FBI and Department of Justice, as part of a broader effort to shrink the size of the government.
A federal watchdog has cleared a top official of conflicts of interest in the selection of a Maryland site for the new FBI headquarters but found flaws in the decision-making process that gave the location an unfair advantage.
FBI Director Christopher Wray appointed three new leaders for vital positions at the bureau’s headquarters in Washington D.C.
FBI Director Christopher Wray appointed two leaders to key positions at the bureau’s headquarters.
Former President Donald Trump insisted the FBI headquarters should stay in Washington D.C., even as the Biden administration moves forward with building the new headquarters in Maryland.
