Omnibus Spending Bill On Ropes
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson tried to ram through an omnibus spending bill to keep the federal government afloat for the next few months but House conservatives are uniting to block the bill, leaving Johnson and the Democrats back to the drawing table. The suspect bill, 1,547 pages long, includes a proposed 40 percent spike in Congressional salaries as well as all manner of spending increases, such as funding for a Washington D.C. sports complex.
But Elon Musk called the bill a disgrace and pledged to lead a campaign to defeat any Republican members of the House or Senate who voted to approve the monstrosity. Today is the deadline for the House and Senate to draft and okay an acceptable bill before Congress shuts down for the Christmas season. Here’s more from Benny Johnson.
