The recently released government funding bill is “full of pork” and shows House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) to be a “weak, weak person,” said Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.). ) said on Wednesday.
The 1,547-page spending deal released Tuesday night includes a number of controversial items, including pay increases for lawmakers.
“I wanted to see @SpeakerJohnson stand tall, but this bill full of pork shows he's a weak, weak man,” Paul said.
“The debt will continue to rise. Eventually the dollar will collapse. Democrats are ignorant and big government Republicans are complicit,” he added. “It's a sad day for America.”
“The Cramnibus is 1,550 pages long and more than $100 billion in unpaid spending is being negotiated behind closed doors,” the House Freedom Caucus said.
The deal, announced Tuesday night, just days before the deadline, includes pay increases for Congress.
Breitbart News reported:
The lame-duck Continuing Resolution (CR), announced just three days before a potential government shutdown, removes a provision that has been in spending bills since 2009 that blocks Congress from giving automatic raises, effectively This allows for salary increases.
Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), the top Democrat on the powerful House Appropriations Committee, said: explained In 2023, the so-called “member cost of living adjustment” (COLA) will automatically take effect unless blocked.
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In the 2022 lame-duck spending bill, Congress sneakily regulations Allows reimbursement of many living expenses, including room, board, and travel expenses, while working in Washington, DC.
Another controversial item in the continuing resolution is the one-year extension of the State Department's Global Engagement Center (GEC). The center effectively funds organizations that censor conservative media, including Breitbart News, and contributes to conservative censorship.
As a result of the deal, many Republicans have turned against Mr. Johnson, who led the negotiations on the Republican side. Notably, Mr. Johnson will secure the nomination as Republican Speaker of the House in November 2024, with a formal vote to take place in 2025.
