Lawmakers reach $1.5T deal on government funding package

[mystery-ak]

Lawmakers reach $1.5T deal on government funding package
By Aris Folley - 03/09/22 07:04 AM EST

Congressional negotiators have reached a bipartisan deal on a $1.5 trillion sprawling omnibus package to fund the government, as pressure mounts on lawmakers to wrap up spending talks under the wire amid the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.

The legislation includes what Democrats have lauded as the biggest increase to nondefense discretionary spending in four years. The GOP has also touted a $42 billion increase for defense spending in the package, saying the deal achieves dollar-for-dollar parity for defense and nondefense increases.

The bill also will include about $14 billion in emergency funding to boost humanitarian, security and economic assistance for Ukraine and central European allies amid the Russian invasion, in addition to over $15 billion in COVID-19 supplemental funding offset by rescission of previously appropriated funds.

Top lawmakers unveiled text for the sweeping legislation to fund the government through the remainder of fiscal year 2022, which ends in late September, early Wednesday.

The House is expected to take action on the legislation on Wednesday before House Democrats are scheduled to depart for a three-day retreat in Philadelphia. If passed, the Senate will likely take up the package shortly after.

House Democrats said leaders have told members to prepare to return on Friday to vote, pending further changes to the package made in the upper chamber. However, lawmakers remain hopeful the bill will be on a fast track to President Biden’s desk for signature, as lawmakers on both sides have signaled progress in spending negotiations across both chambers in recent weeks.

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https://thehill.com/policy/finance/597440-lawmakers-reach-deal-on-government-funding-package

[Wingnut]

No worries.  Americans won't be able to feed themselves or drive their cars.  So go for it congress we see you have our best interests at heart.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Rep. MTG: "Pelosi’s handpicked Rules committee announced their meeting AFTER midnight.   Met at 1:30 AM.  And at 2:30 AM moved forward with the $1.5 TRILLION, 2741 page omnibus no one in Congress has time to read before voting THIS AFTERNOON!!"  (Video)

https://mobile.twitter.com/RepMTG/status/1501592853004361742

[Kamaji]

[Hoodat]

Here is a golden failsafe opportunity for Republicans to get anything they want done.  Restart the Keystone pipeline?  Include it in the bill.  Open up the country for new drilling?  Include it in the bill.  Fund the border wall?  Include it in the bill.  And don't vote 'yes' until those items are in place.  It isn't that difficult.

And if the government shuts down?  That's a win.  Because Big Government is what is destroying people's lives.  So stop funding it.  You want a winning campaign issue?  This is it.

[EdinVA]

Congressional Dictators reached a deal...

[Kamaji]

Here is a golden failsafe opportunity for Republicans to get anything they want done.  Restart the Keystone pipeline?  Include it in the bill.  Open up the country for new drilling?  Include it in the bill.  Fund the border wall?  Include it in the bill.  And don't vote 'yes' until those items are in place.  It isn't that difficult.

And if the government shuts down?  That's a win.  Because Big Government is what is destroying people's lives.  So stop funding it.  You want a winning campaign issue?  This is it.

[Killer Clouds]

Here is a golden failsafe opportunity for Republicans to get anything they want done.  Restart the Keystone pipeline?  Include it in the bill.  Open up the country for new drilling?  Include it in the bill.  Fund the border wall?  Include it in the bill.  And don't vote 'yes' until those items are in place.  It isn't that difficult.

And if the government shuts down?  That's a win.  Because Big Government is what is destroying people's lives.  So stop funding it.  You want a winning campaign issue?  This is it.

The republicants are not going to fight any of this garbage.  Of course they should but they want to be able to blame the damage on the DCP and use it for campaigning in the election.

[Hoodat]

https://twitter.com/RMConservative/status/1501613532349091851

[DefiantMassRINO]

So, we'll be able to watch the House and Senate floor debates on C-Span ... oh, wait ... there won't be any floor debates because that's not how American "democracy" works in 2022.

[EdinVA]

I wonder if the critters took out the foreign aid to Russia... probably not...

[mystery-ak]

Conservatives Rally Against $1.5 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill

Sean Moran9 Mar 20228
6:37

Conservatives have rallied against the $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill, believing it spends too much while Americans suffer from inflation, and contains many leftist carveouts.

Congress unveiled the multi-trillion dollar omnibus spending bill on Friday, which needs to pass and become law before the end of Friday to avoid a government shutdown.

Conservatives have voiced significant concerns about the provisions in the bill and the process by which the bill was drafted.

According to a messaging document obtained by the Republican Study Committee (RSC), the bill has a $46 billion increase in non-defense discretionary spending compared to last year, and a $42 billion increase in defense discretionary spending.

The RSC document details that although congressional appropriations staff had agreed to topline spending figures weeks ago, the details were not divulged to lawmakers until the release of the legislative text Wednesday morning.

Conservatives may feel that Congress’s approach toward spending bills leads to excess spending and would make it harder for conservatives to express their concerns with the bill.

The RSC document details other problems with the omnibus bill, including:

    No new funding for border wall construction, ICE agents, or funding to support Remain in Mexico. Instead, the bill would decrease CBP funding.
    The bill would spend over $100 billion on Green New Deal initiatives, and advance “racial justice” through Department of Agriculture programs.
        The bill also contains $100 million for environmental justice activities at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and $75 million for low or zero-emission vehicles
    $26 billion in food stamp funding
    This is the first spending bill to include earmarks.
    No protections from Chinese espionage in grants to the National Science Foundation
    Increases National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding by 10 percent
    Provides $66 million for the “Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH), an increase of $8 million from last year

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https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/03/09/conservatives-rally-against-1-5-trillion-omnibus-spending-bill/

[Hoodat]

If Republicans can't reverse any of that, then they do not deserve to win in November.

[Bigun]

https://twitter.com/townhallcom/status/1501271536778555409

Too bad it's all just for show!

[Killer Clouds]

If Republicans can't reverse any of that, then they do not deserve to win in November.

I agree. It's getting to the point of no need to vote. It doesn't matter if it is Ds or Rs 8n charge. They all do the same thing.