SWAMP: The $1.7 trillion omnibus bill passed the Senate by a vote of 68-29 on Thursday afternoon. Eighteen Republicans voted for the 4,155-page bill just released days ago.
A few Republicans tried to stop the massive spending bill. Negotiations become sticky Wednesday after Sen. Mike Lee’s Title 42 amendment threw a
in the Senate process. As a result, many critics of the deal were hopeful Congress would be forced to pass a short-term spending resolution to keep the government open, pending a continued standoff between Democrats on Lee’s amendment.the issue with a procedural tactic to circumvent Lee’s amendment. Schumer worked with Sens.by crafting a side-by-side amendment to provide political cover for ten senators to ignore Lee’s Title 42 amendment.
The senators who backed the alternative amendment for political cover to Lee’s amendment are notable. They include some senators who are up for 2024 reelection, such as Sen. Joe Manchin , Sen. Sherrod Brown , Tester, and Sinema. Schumer told reporters before the vote that the tactic would allow the spending bill to pass the Senate, enabling senators to go home before Christmas, a self-imposed deadline by Schumer’s negotiating colleague, Sen. McConnell McConnell , who has publicly“Providing assistance for Ukrainians to defeat the Russians is the number one priority for the United States right now according to most Republicans.
The bill will head to the House for approval. If all goes well, President Joe Biden will sign the bill into law in the coming days.
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