Category: omnibus spending bill

Senate Passes One-Week Spending Bill, Averting Government Shutdown

The U.S. Senate on Dec. 15 passed a one-week spending bill to keep the government open as negotiations over a larger spending bill for fiscal year 2023 continue. The bill, known in legislative parlance as a “continuing resolution,” passed the upper chamber in a 71-19 vote. The passage of the bill came less than 36…


US Lawmakers Negotiating Over 7,500 ‘Pork-Barrel Spending’ Earmarks Totaling $16 Billion for Spending Bill

Congress is negotiating more than 7,500 “pork-barrel spending” earmarks totaling $16 billion for a year-long omnibus spending bill. The annual fiscal spending bill, which is meant to keep the federal government funded, will expire at the end of the current fiscal year, in September 2023. A ban on earmarks was instituted in the House of…


House GOP Leaders Denounce Democrats ‘Jamming America’ with Last-Minute Omnibus Spending Package

House Republican leaders condemned on Wednesday the failure of Democrats who controlled both chambers of Congress and the White House for waiting until the last minute before Christmas to “jam” through an omnibus spending bill that nobody will be able to read before voting on it. “The Democrats have been in power, they have had…


House Passes $1.5 Trillion Spending Bill With $13.6 Billion for Ukraine

The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to pass a $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill that includes $13.6 billion in aid for Ukraine and European allies, and would fund the federal government through to Sept. 30. Hours earlier, Democratic lawmakers scrapped the bill’s initial $15.6 billion COVID-19 aid provision, marking a major setback for…


GOP Senator Urges Trump to Sign CCP Virus Relief Bill, No Compromise on $2,000 Checks

Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) called on President Donald Trump to sign the CCP virus relief bill as is, saying there would not be enough votes in the senate to change the direct payment amount to $2,000. Blunt told reporters Thursday that it would be a mistake to try to renegotiate the massive spending package which…


Pelosi to Bring $2,000 Direct Payments to Vote on Monday

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday that she will call House members back on Monday to hold a recorded vote on the $2,000 direct payment measure requested by President Donald Trump. “Monday, I will bring the House back to a session where we will hold a recorded vote on our standalone bill to increase…