Update: After the publication of this story, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer announced the House will vote on the omnibus package on Friday: Congress is bracing for a long, cold winter night in Washington, DC, as outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is determined to pass the Democratsâ $1.7 trillion omnibus spending plan before lawmakers
Congress Braces for Long, Cold Winter Night to Pass Omnibus Spending Plan Before Christmas
February 15, 2023 by
McCarthy: Senate Trying to Pass Omnibus So ‘Nobody Can Read It’ and We Won’t Allow That Process Going Forward
February 14, 2023 by
On Tuesdayâs broadcast of the Fox News Channelâs âIngraham Angle,â House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said that the omnibus spending bill is being passed through a process where no one can read it and without any committee process, and âwhen we take the majority, we wonât allow the Senate bills to come up
McCarthy on Omnibus: We’re Not ‘Blindly’ Funding FBI after Twitter Files, Funding Doesn’t Increase until It’s Reformed
February 14, 2023 by
On Tuesdayâs broadcast of the Fox News Channelâs âIngraham Angle,â House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) stated that the FBI shouldnât be blindly funded given the behavior revealed in the Twitter files and the agencyâs budget shouldnât increase until the agency is reformed. McCarthy said, âThink about everything weâre learning now that the FBI
NYT’s Hulse: Omnibus Will Get Passed Due to ‘Pork’ in It, Retiring Top Appropriators ‘Taking Advantage of’ ‘Last Chance’ to Get Earmarks
February 11, 2023 by
On Fridayâs edition of PBSâ âWashington Week,â New York Times Chief Washington Correspondent Carl Hulse stated that he thinks an omnibus bill will be passed due to âthe oldest reason in the books, itâs pork.â He also stated that the top two members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Chairman Sen. Pat Leahy (D-VT) and Vice Chairman Sen.
GOP Rep. Davidson: ‘Appalling’ to Add Earmarks to Omnibus when We Still Have Unspent COVID Money
January 11, 2023 by
On Fridayâs broadcast of the Fox Business Networkâs âMornings with Maria,â Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) stated that the new spending on earmarks contained in the omnibus bill is âappallingâ especially when you consider that there is already âtons of cash still sitting out there unspentâ from prior COVID relief packages passed by Congress and that
OUTRAGEOUS! Paul Ryanâs Omnibus Bill Funds Border Security in TUNISIA and JORDAN â But Not US! (VIDEO)
March 24, 2018 by
The Paul Ryan-Nancy Pelosi Uniparty easily passed the record $1.3 trillion omnibus bill on Thursday. The final vote was 256 to 167. A majority of Democrats helped Paul Ryan pass the bill. The bill funds all of the Democrat pet projects and spends less than .1% on the border security barriers and no wall. Senator […]
Trump âUnhappyâ With Omnibus, But Is âForcedâ to Sign it for This Reason
March 23, 2018 by
Despite his threat to veto the $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill passed by the Senate, President Trump announced his intentions to sign it into law Friday from the White House. He did so, he said, as a matter of national security. The omnibus bill, the president said, necessarily boosts our military, increasing defense funding by […]
Omnibus Bill Includes Specific Clause Barring Funding for Donald Trump âWallâ
March 22, 2018 by
The 2,232 page Omnibus bill includes a specific clause barring funding for a wall on the southern border that mirrors the new prototypes already there. The bill reads: The amounts designated in subsection (a)(2) through (a)(4) shall only be available for operationally effective designs deployed as of the date of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017, […]
House votes to advance $1.3T omnibus.
March 22, 2018 by
The House has voted to advance a $1.3 trillion omnibus spending package, overcoming objections from conservative Republicans. The rule governing debate on the measure was approved in a 211-207 vote, setting up a final vote on the bill later on Thursday. The Senate will also have to approve the package to send it to the […]
Gohmert on Omnibus: âThis Is Really Tragic,â âA Rather Dark Dayâ
March 22, 2018 by
On Wednesdayâs broadcast of the Fox News Channelâs âFox News @ Night,â House Freedom Caucus Member Louie Gohmert (R-TX) reacted to the omnibus bill by stating âThis is really tragic,â and âThis is a rather dark day.â Gohmert said, âThis is really tragic, a massive spending bill. And the truth is, the House did our […]
White House backs omnibus spending bill.
March 21, 2018 by
President Trump on Wednesday threw his support behind a $1.3 trillion spending bill, defying House conservatives and handing a victory to GOP congressional leaders. The White House announced Trumpâs backing after he discussed the proposed deal with Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). âThe president and the leaders discussed their support for […]
Sen. Sessions Criticizes Immigration Provisions in Omnibus Spending Bill
December 19, 2015 by
Speaking in the early morning hours of December 18, after the House had passed the massive $1.1-trillion spending package (but before the Senate had voted on it), Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.; shown) strongly condemned the legislation because it would fully fund President Obamaâs resettlement of both refugees and illegal aliens, fully fund sanctuary cities, and […]
Who Wrote the Omnibus? Four Lawmakers, Many Lobbyists
December 18, 2015 by
The ugly work that went into the massive pork-filled omnibus spending bill snaking its way through congress is now starting to be exposed. And itâs not for the faint at heart. Members of congress had little input in the bill and didnât even in many cases know what was in it. Senator Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL)80%, […]
Whatâs Wrong With the Massive Omnibus Spending Bill
December 17, 2015 by
Early Wednesday morning, the House Rules Committee posted text for the Consolidated Appropriations Act of the 2016 fiscal year (FY). This $1.1 trillion spending package, known as the omnibus, shows Washington at its worst. Lawmakers are being asked to sign off on 2,200 pages (with an additional 1,000 pages of explanatory materials), at the 11th […]
Paul Ryan Betrays America: $1.1 Trillion, 2,000-Plus Page Omnibus Bill Funds âFundamental Transformation of Americaâ
December 17, 2015 by
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI)58%âs first major legislative achievement is a total and complete sell-out of the American people masquerading as an appropriations bill. Too harsh, you say? Let the programs, the spending, and the implications speak for themselves. (1) Ryanâs Omnibus Fully Funds DACA Though much of the public attention has surrounded the Presidentâs […]