The Home of Representatives on Friday voted to avert a authorities shutdown with more votes from Democrats than Republicans.
The vote – 286 to 134 – with 185 Democrats and 101 Republicans voting ‘yay.’
The invoice will head to the Democrat-controlled Senate as a midnight deadline looms.
The $1.2 trillion ‘minibus’ invoice spanned over 1,000 pages and was made public early Thursday morning whereas Individuals have been asleep.
The passage of the ‘minibus’ follows the Home’s passage of a $460 billion package earlier this month, aimed toward funding key federal businesses by way of the tip of the finances yr.
At 2:32 am—when Individuals have been sleeping—the Swamp launched its second half of the omnibus.
1,012 pages that spend $1.2 TRILLION of taxpayer {dollars} on disastrous insurance policies.
The Home remains to be anticipated to vote on this monstrosity TOMORROW MORNING.
Washington is past damaged. pic.twitter.com/AlZCDYWBKK
— Rep. Andrew Clyde (@Rep_Clyde) March 21, 2024
Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) criticized the invoice for its bloated spending and lack of oversight, “With lower than 24 hrs to assessment — the #SwampOmnibus — 1000+ pages & $1.2 Trillion — shatters spending caps to fund the WHO, woke DOD insurance policies, a weaponized FBI headquarters, & completely fails to handle Progressive Democrats’ mass launch of criminals throughout our borders. No Republican ought to vote for it.”
Marjorie Taylor Greene on Friday filed a movement to vacate Mike Johnson as Speaker of the Home after the $1.2 trillion spending invoice.
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (@RepMTG) March 22, 2024
