For those of you who don’t know, cromnibus stands for ‘continuing resolution’ + ‘omnibus’. But I like to think of it as ‘crony omnibus’. Either way, it’s a 1603 page $1.1 trillion dollar spending bill that funds the government through September of next year. However it only funds Homeland Security through February. And lawmakers have just agreed to it and a vote on it will come THIS WEEK.
The link is here where you can read the entire bill.
Here are some highlights from Fox News reporter Chad Pergram:
Omnibus spending bill would be $1.1T. Funds most of gov't thru Sept 30 '15, end of fiscal yr. But only funds DHS thru Feb 27 '15.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) December 10, 2014
Notable there wasn't a big fight over funding Obamacare in this spending bill. Prompted '13 shutdown. But no "new" Obamacare $ in this bill.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) December 10, 2014
Spending bill provides funding to comabt #ISIS & $5.4 billion for #Ebola
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) December 10, 2014
Spending bill restricts Clean Water Act in farm areas & curbs Fish/Wildlife Svs from putting sage-grouse on Endangered Species List
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) December 10, 2014
Hse Rules Cmte to meet at 3 pm et Wed to prep spending bill for floor. Floor debate expected Thursday.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) December 10, 2014
Spending bill bans Obama Admin's “light bulb” standard
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) December 10, 2014
Spending bill bans transfer or release of Guantanamo detainees into the U.S.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) December 10, 2014
Spending bill doesn't fund high-speed rail. Cuts some IRS $. Pay freeze for political appointees.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) December 10, 2014
Spending bill does not fund UNESCO. No $ forr IMF.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) December 10, 2014
Spending bill bans local/fed $ to implement DC ballot initiative for recreational marijuana. Doesn't touch medical marijuana.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) December 10, 2014
Spending bill bans DoJ/DEA from using money to undermine local medical marijuana laws.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) December 10, 2014
Pelosi says she can't "make a determination" whether Hse D's can back spending bill. Says she's "hopeful."
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) December 10, 2014
House now at 234 R's & 201 D's. That means R's can only lose 17 of their own before they need D's to help pass spending bill.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) December 10, 2014