August 5th, 2024 by WCBC Radio

US Senator Chris Van Hollen announced the Senate Appropriations Committee announced passage of the Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. The legislation provides over $25 billion in funds, including operational funding for the Treasury Department, the federal judiciary, and the Small Business Administration.  The bill includes $48 million in defense spending, as well as $375 million for the construction of the new FBI Headquarters in Greenbelt, Maryland.