Republicans scored a significant victory after successfully passing a spending bill on Friday to avert a looming government shutdown with just 12 hours to spare. The new 118-page bill, which overcame partisan tensions, reflects a strategic win for GOP lawmakers after 38 Republicans voted against the Trump-backed bill on Thursday. After negotiating, lawmakers agreed to trim the funding bill to just under 600 pages after the initial draft was more than 1,300 pages and included unnecessary spending, such as a pay increase for Congress members.
Republicans cheered on the passing of House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) “Plan C” spending bill, calling it a huge win for President-elect Donald Trump in Congress. Johnson said he believes both Trump and Elon Musk are "happy" with the outcome.
However, not all Republicans supported the third spending bill. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) opposed the funding bill because it included "no cuts and no accountability."
This may be a typical smoke and mirrors victory for the America First portion of the Republican party. It's way better than the 1000 page behemoth but otherwise appears to be business as normal which is eventually going to bring America to its knees if we don't drastically reign in govmint spending along with the size of govmint. I don't blame the Republicans who voted against it.
Republicans cheered on the passing of House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) “Plan C” spending bill, calling it a huge win for President-elect Donald Trump in Congress. Johnson said he believes both Trump and Elon Musk are "happy" with the outcome.
However, not all Republicans supported the third spending bill. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) opposed the funding bill because it included "no cuts and no accountability."
This may be a typical smoke and mirrors victory for the America First portion of the Republican party. It's way better than the 1000 page behemoth but otherwise appears to be business as normal which is eventually going to bring America to its knees if we don't drastically reign in govmint spending along with the size of govmint. I don't blame the Republicans who voted against it.
