House GOP avoids targeting Jack Smith in initial DOJ spending bill

Published June 25, 2024 2:19pm ET



House Republicans have chosen not to target special counsel Jack Smith in a spending bill funding the Justice Department — at least for the time being.

On Tuesday, House appropriators unveiled the legislative text of their Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies funding bill for fiscal 2025, which would allocate a total of $78.28 billion, roughly a 2% cut from the year before.

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