In the dead of night the Senate passes $1.2 trillion government funding bill, sending it to Biden

[1srelluc]

MSN

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted 74-24 early Saturday morning to pass a sweeping $1.2 trillion government funding bill after heated last-minute negotiations caused senators to breach the midnight deadline to avert a shutdown.

But the funding lapse was brief and technical, having no meaningful impact as the White House said it has "ceased shutdown preparations" due to a Senate agreement, which came after Republicans demanded votes on a series of amendments.


The legislation, which passed the House on Friday morning by a vote of 268-134, now goes to President Joe Biden, who has said he'll sign it into law. It completes a turbulent government funding process during the divided government, featuring a year of haggling, six months of stopgap bills and intense partisan clashes over money and policy along the way.

Once Biden signs the package into law, the full government will be funded through the end of September, after Congress passed a previous $459 billion tranche of money earlier this month. The total spending level for the fiscal year is $1.659 trillion.

Passed in the dead of night as usual....The Firm wins again....America loses.

I can't find a for or against list yet but you can bet it's the usual gop pukes that voted for it.

 

[Dadoalex]

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted 74-24 early Saturday morning to pass a sweeping $1.2 trillion government funding bill after heated last-minute negotiations caused senators to breach the midnight deadline to avert a shutdown.

But the funding lapse was brief and technical, having no meaningful impact as the White House said it has "ceased shutdown preparations" due to a Senate agreement, which came after Republicans demanded votes on a series of amendments.


The legislation, which passed the House on Friday morning by a vote of 268-134, now goes to President Joe Biden, who has said he'll sign it into law. It completes a turbulent government funding process during the divided government, featuring a year of haggling, six months of stopgap bills and intense partisan clashes over money and policy along the way.

Once Biden signs the package into law, the full government will be funded through the end of September, after Congress passed a previous $459 billion tranche of money earlier this month. The total spending level for the fiscal year is $1.659 trillion.

In the dead of night as usual....The Firm wins again....America loses.

Thank you Democrats for once again saving the GOP from their own legislative constipation.

 

[j-mac]

We the people loose in all of this.

 

[Care4all]

We the people loose in all of this.

How?

 

[1srelluc]

How?

Needless earmarks.....But you already know that.

But here toy go if you need a reminder.

BREAKING NEWS: Rand Paul Furiously Lists Shocking Earmarks In Programs $1.2 Trillion Budget

Some of this will piss off even the liberals. @7:30 he starts. And only lists a few. But dang, those few he listed are ridiculous. Like $1.5 million to NY to help "encourage" video games.

www.usmessageboard.com

 

[j-mac]

How?

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

MSN

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted 74-24 early Saturday morning to pass a sweeping $1.2 trillion government funding bill after heated last-minute negotiations caused senators to breach the midnight deadline to avert a shutdown.

But the funding lapse was brief and technical, having no meaningful impact as the White House said it has "ceased shutdown preparations" due to a Senate agreement, which came after Republicans demanded votes on a series of amendments.


The legislation, which passed the House on Friday morning by a vote of 268-134, now goes to President Joe Biden, who has said he'll sign it into law. It completes a turbulent government funding process during the divided government, featuring a year of haggling, six months of stopgap bills and intense partisan clashes over money and policy along the way.

Once Biden signs the package into law, the full government will be funded through the end of September, after Congress passed a previous $459 billion tranche of money earlier this month. The total spending level for the fiscal year is $1.659 trillion.

Passed in the dead of night as usual....The Firm wins again....America loses.

I can't find a for or against list yet but you can bet it's the usual gop pukes that voted for it.

Everybody gets something they want out of this. Nobody got everything they wanted out of this. Everybody sacrificed something. That's how bi-partisanship is supposed to work the other 364 days of the year.

It's an election year. No one (including the wingers) want to be blamed for a government shutdown. So the moderates and sane people give the idiots like MTG, Roy, and Gaetz cover to bluster about their bullshit.

 

[j-mac]

Everybody gets something they want out of this. Nobody got everything they wanted out of this. Everybody sacrificed something. That's how bi-partisanship is supposed to work the other 364 days of the year.

It's an election year. No one (including the wingers) want to be blamed for a government shutdown. So the moderates and sane people give the idiots like MTG, Roy, and Gaetz cover to bluster about their bullshit.

You’re in for a lot of disappointment in Jan 25

 

[Jim H - VA USA]

I can't find a for or against list yet but you can bet it's the usual gop pukes that voted for it.

Majority of House Republicans voted against the Dem bill...

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www.cnn.com

On the bright side, it eliminated the Congress DEI Office...

House Diversity and Inclusion office shutters in crusade against DEI

Tucked into the sprawling $1.2 trillion government funding bill was a provision that shut down the House Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[AMart]

Let me guess 75% goes to the Pentagon?

 

[1srelluc]

Majority of House Republicans voted against the Dem bill...

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www.cnn.com

On the bright side, it eliminated the Congress DEI Office...

House Diversity and Inclusion office shutters in crusade against DEI

Tucked into the sprawling $1.2 trillion government funding bill was a provision that shut down the House Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

www.dailymail.co.uk

That's the House vote......Try to keep up.

As far as DEI.....Cut a head off the leftist dem Hydra and another grows in it's place.

Commie Garland starts an unconstitutional gun confiscation org.

The Justice Department launched the National Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) Resource Center (the Center) which will provide training and technical assistance to law enforcement officials, prosecutors, attorneys, judges, clinicians, victim service and social service providers, community...

www.usmessageboard.com

 

[kyzr]

Everybody gets something they want out of this. Nobody got everything they wanted out of this. Everybody sacrificed something. That's how bi-partisanship is supposed to work the other 364 days of the year.

It's an election year. No one (including the wingers) want to be blamed for a government shutdown. So the moderates and sane people give the idiots like MTG, Roy, and Gaetz cover to bluster about their bullshit.

What "cover"?

Here are the prior budgets. IMHO we need to get back to $4T Budgets, not $7T Budgets
Biden’s 2024 Budget request $7.3T with a $2.0T deficit
Biden's 2023 Budget was $6.13T with a $1.7T deficit
Biden's 2022 Budget was $6.27T with a $1.4T deficit
Biden's 2021 Budget was $6.82T with a $2.8T deficit
Trump's 2020 Budget was $6.55T with a $3.1T deficit
Trump's 2019 Budget was $4.40T with a $0.9T deficit
Trump's 2018 Budget was $4.10T with a $0.8T deficit
Trump's 2017 Budget was $4.00T with a $0.5T deficit

 

[the watcher]

Are you aware that we are spending over a trillion per year just on interest for the money we owe because we are unable to say no to either party? Driving drunk at full speed to a cliff and braking just short of going over every 3 months is not heroic, "doing their job", or even compromise. It is fraud and mismanagement.

 

[LeftofLeft]

Thank you Democrats for once again saving the GOP from their own legislative constipation.

Constipation is actually concern that the Democrats have no problem spending 1/3rd more than we generate.

 

[Oddball]

How?

You never used to play stupid like this.

 

[Oddball]

What "cover"?

Here are the prior budgets. IMHO we need to get back to $4T Budgets, not $7T Budgets
Biden’s 2024 Budget request $7.3T with a $2.0T deficit
Biden's 2023 Budget was $6.13T with a $1.7T deficit
Biden's 2022 Budget was $6.27T with a $1.4T deficit
Biden's 2021 Budget was $6.82T with a $2.8T deficit
Trump's 2020 Budget was $6.55T with a $3.1T deficit
Trump's 2019 Budget was $4.40T with a $0.9T deficit
Trump's 2018 Budget was $4.10T with a $0.8T deficit
Trump's 2017 Budget was $4.00T with a $0.5T deficit

It's worse than that....It's $1 trillion every 100 days.

All the insiders know the end of the line is near, and are stealing with both hands.

 

[kyzr]

Are you aware that we are spending over a trillion per year just on interest for the money we owe because we are unable to say no to either party? Driving drunk at full speed to a cliff and braking just short of going over every 3 months is not heroic, "doing their job", or even compromise. It is fraud and mismanagement.

You need to factor in that the dollar will collapse soon.
Rating agencies are getting the dollar closer and closer to "JUNK".
If/when the dollar collapses the shit will officially hit the fan.

 

[Mr Natural]

No big deal. All they need to do is pass another tax cut for the billionaires and the money will come flowing in.

 

[Blaster]

This is a big reason why I can't support the GOP. That party consists of weaklings that constantly cave in to the opposition at the detriment of the American people. Our two party system has become a farce and it is way past time to change it. This is a big reason that I usually vote for 3rd party candidates.

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

What "cover"?

Here are the prior budgets. IMHO we need to get back to $4T Budgets, not $7T Budgets
Biden’s 2024 Budget request $7.3T with a $2.0T deficit
Biden's 2023 Budget was $6.13T with a $1.7T deficit
Biden's 2022 Budget was $6.27T with a $1.4T deficit
Biden's 2021 Budget was $6.82T with a $2.8T deficit
Trump's 2020 Budget was $6.55T with a $3.1T deficit
Trump's 2019 Budget was $4.40T with a $0.9T deficit
Trump's 2018 Budget was $4.10T with a $0.8T deficit
Trump's 2017 Budget was $4.00T with a $0.5T deficit

Yep, however, there are some other issues that need to be addressed before that can happen.
The first and biggest....are taxes. Then we can talk about spending. Of course you'll have to see two wars ended first before that can happen.