Republicans in both the House and Senate have raged against provisions included in the proposed “minibus” — combining six essential spending bills into one.
The legislation was proposed on Sunday, ahead of the Friday deadline to avert a partial government shutdown. Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) both expressed their disapproval of the proposal and declared it the “Swamp Omnibus” over the excessive number of earmarks and lack of action on the border.
…the #SwampOmnibus comes in the context of Congress blowing past BIPARTISAN SPENDING CAPS enacted last year… by $69 BILLION… funding mass-illegal alien releases & radical progressive Democrat-run government $30 billion MORE than Pelosi! (2/3) #NoOmnibus #NoSecurityNoFunding pic.twitter.com/THMi1uXOIi
— Chip Roy (@chiproytx) March 5, 2024
“In the #SwampOmnibus, the [House GOP] SURRENDERS key demands passed in House
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