Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Subcommittee Chairman Hal Rogers (KY)
Ranking Member Matt Cartwright (PA)
H-310 The Capitol
(202) 225-3351
Majority | Minority |
|---|---|
| Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY) – Chair | Rep. Matt Cartwright (PA) – Ranking Member |
| Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL) | Rep. Grace Meng (NY) |
| Rep. John Carter (R-TX) | Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (MD) |
| Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA) | Rep. David Trone (MD) |
| Rep. Mike Garcia (R-CA) | Rep. Joe Morelle (NY) |
| Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) | |
| Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) | |
| Rep. Jake Ellzey (R-TX) | |
FY25 Outside Witness Testimony Instructions FY25 Member Day Hearing Instructions
Recent Activity
Good morning.
The Subcommittee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare recesses at any time.
We welcome everyone to this morning's hearing and I will begin by recognizing myself for an opening statement.
Mr. Attorney General, I would like to welcome you to the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee today to testify regarding the Department of Justice's fiscal year 2024 budget request.
I would like to welcome everyone to our second hearing of the day – a hearing on the Fiscal Year 2024 budget request for the Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General. Thank you to our subcommittee members and to Inspector General Gustafson for being here today.
Inspectors General serve as independent watchdogs within government and are a critical resource for Congress and for taxpayers.
Inspector General Gustafson, your office's oversight of the Department of Commerce is critical to ensuring that the immense amount of mandatory and discretionary funding appropriated to the Department is spent in the best interest of the taxpayer and consistent with the Department's mission to foster economic growth and opportunity for all.
The fiscal year 2024 budget request for the Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General is $53 million, an increase of $5 million – or 9% – over the fiscal year 2023 enacted level.
Good morning.
The subcommittee will come to order.
This is the first hearing for the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the 118th Congress. I am honored to serve as Chairman of this important Subcommittee, once again.
We have a few new Members of the Subcommittee including, Rep. Tony Gonzales, Rep. Andrew Clyde, and Rep. Jake Ellzey on this side of the aisle, and Rep. Joe Morelle.
We welcome you and the returning Members, including Rep. Aderholt, Judge Carter – who is returning to the subcommittee after an absence of several years, Rep. Cline, and Rep. Garcia, as well as Rep. Meng, Rep. Ruppersberger, and Rep. Trone.
We are fortunate to have Rep. Cartwright serving as the Ranking Member. Mr. Cartwright chaired this Subcommittee for four years, and we will benefit from his input and experience as we move forward this year.
WASHINGTON – Today, House Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger (TX) released the following statement in response to the Democrats' assumptions and speculations on spending cuts.
WASHINGTON – Today, House Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger (TX) released the following statement on the President's Budget Request for fiscal year 2024.
To ensure every Member of Congress has an opportunity to participate in the annual appropriations process, Members may submit programmatic, language, and project requests to the Committee using the electronic portal available here. The electronic portal will open on Friday, March 10, 2023, at 9:00 a.m.
