Welcome to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. We welcome everyone to the subcommittees hearing. Ill begin by recognizing myself for an opening statement. Wed like to welcome our witness today, the honorable christopher wray, director of the federal bureau of investigation. Director wray has served in this role of august since 2017, overseeing an agency of over 35,000 people. Including special agents, intelligence analysts, language specialists, scientists, and Information Technology specialists. The 24 budget request for fbi salaries and expenses is 11. 3 billion. With 6. 7 billion of that amount to about 60 . Thats designated as defense spending. Thats a 6 increase above the fiscal 23 elected level for salaries and expenses. The fbi budget request includes 196 million in program increases and 409 million adjustments too base representing the substantial increase cost of continuing the fbis current activities. The Largest Program increases
Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. We welcome everyone to the subcommittees hearing. Ill begin by recognizing myself for an opening statement. Wed like to welcome our witness today, the honorable christopher wray, director of the federal bureau of investigation. Director wray has served in this role of august since 2017, overseeing an agency of over 35,000 people. Including special agents, intelligence analysts, language specialists, scientists, and Information Technology specialists. The 24 budget request for fbi salaries and expenses is 11. 3 billion. With 6. 7 billion of that amount to about 60 . Thats designated as defense spending. Thats a 6 increase above the fiscal 23 elected level for salaries and expenses. The fbi budget request includes 196 million in program increases and 409 million adjustments too base representing the substantial increase cost of continuing the fbis current activities. The Largest Program increases requested art for
Watching on cspan. Org, as we will take you live to a hearing with fbi director Christopher Wray on the fiscal year 2025 budget request for his agency before a House Appropriations subcommittee. The subcommittee will be in order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. Welcome to the first fiscal year 2025 hearing for the subcommittee on commerce, science, justice, and related agencies. Before we get started, i want to think thank chairwoman granger for her years of dedication to this committee and formally congratulate chairman cole on becoming the new chairman of the committee. We look forward to continuing to work with both of them. I will begin by recognizing myself for an opening statement. We want to welcome our witness, the honorable Christopher Wray, director of the federal bureau of investigation, back to this subcommittee. Director wray, who has nearly 30 years of doj and fbi experience, dating back to the late 1990s, has served in his curr
Watching on cspan. Org, as we will take you live to a hearing with fbi director Christopher Wray on the fiscal year 2025 budget request for his agency before a House Appropriations subcommittee. The subcommittee will be in order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. Welcome to the first fiscal year 2025 hearing for the subcommittee on commerce, science, justice, and related agencies. Before we get started, i want to think thank chairwoman granger for her years of dedication to this committee and formally congratulate chairman cole on becoming the new chairman of the committee. We look forward to continuing to work with both of them. I will begin by recognizing myself for an opening statement. We want to welcome our witness, the honorable Christopher Wray, director of the federal bureau of investigation, back to this subcommittee. Director wray, who has nearly 30 years of doj and fbi experience, dating back to the late 1990s, has served in his curr
Watching on cspan. Org, as we will take you live to a hearing with fbi director Christopher Wray on the fiscal year 2025 budget request for his agency before a House Appropriations subcommittee. The subcommittee will be in order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. Welcome to the first fiscal year 2025 hearing for the subcommittee on commerce, science, justice, and related agencies. Before we get started, i want to think thank chairwoman granger for her years of dedication to this committee and formally congratulate chairman cole on becoming the new chairman of the committee. We look forward to continuing to work with both of them. I will begin by recognizing myself for an opening statement. We want to welcome our witness, the honorable Christopher Wray, director of the federal bureau of investigation, back to this subcommittee. Director wray, who has nearly 30 years of doj and fbi experience, dating back to the late 1990s, has served in his curr