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April 12, 2011

Subcommittee approves Legislative Branch Appropriations bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch today approved its funding legislation for fiscal year 2009. The legislation funds the various Congressional agencies that support the day-to-day operations of the House of Representatives, including the Capitol Police and the Library of Congress. The bill contains $3.4 billion in total spending, which is $362 million above last year and $226 million below the President’s request.