{"id":2195404,"date":"2024-03-09T15:23:01","date_gmt":"2024-03-09T20:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-signs-459-billion-spending-package-after-senate-rejects-conservative-amendments\/"},"modified":"2024-03-09T15:26:53","modified_gmt":"2024-03-09T20:26:53","slug":"biden-signs-459-billion-spending-package-after-senate-rejects-conservative-amendments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-signs-459-billion-spending-package-after-senate-rejects-conservative-amendments\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden signs $459B spending package after Senate rejects conservative amendments"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-signs-459-billion-spending-package-after-senate-rejects-conservative-amendments%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2195404&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>President Joe Biden Signs $459 Billion Spending\u2062 Plan<\/h2>\n<p>President Joe Biden signed a $459 billion spending plan on Saturday to fund a number of prominent government departments and agencies just hours after the Senate approved the package in a\u2064 75-22 vote after rejecting a\u200b host of conservative-backed \u200damendments.<\/p>\n<p>The spending\u200d package, which was \u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/legislative\/LIS\/roll_call_votes\/vote1182\/vote_118_2_00084.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">opposed<\/a> by 21 Republican senators and Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), \u200dwill <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/house-bill\/4366\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fund<\/a> the following government\u200c departments and agencies:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Defense Department<\/li>\n<li>Department of Veteran Affairs<\/li>\n<li>Agriculture Department<\/li>\n<li>FDA<\/li>\n<li>Transportation Department<\/li>\n<li>Department of \u2063Housing and Urban Development<\/li>\n<li>FBI<\/li>\n<li>EPA<\/li>\n<li>ATF<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Senate Majority Leader Chuck \u200bSchumer (D-NY) \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox29.com\/news\/congress-passes-460-billion-in-spending-bills-avoiding-government-shutdown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">celebrated<\/a> the \u2062passage of the bill, saying that it \u200cdemonstrated that the House and Senate could work together.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cTo folks who worry that divided \u2064government\u200b means\u2064 nothing ever gets\u2062 done, this bipartisan package says otherwise,\u201d Schumer said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The bill,\u200b which was criticized by conservative lawmakers for how many earmarks it included, was\u200b passed ahead \u200cof a deadline that could have led to a partial \u200cgovernment shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>It \u200cwas\u200c supported by Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) as well as Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Sen. John Thune (R-SD), \u200cboth\u2062 of whom\u200c are running to replace McConnell.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) was critical \u200bof the bill,\u200d saying that there was bipartisan consensus\u2064 to keep\u2064 adding to the national\u200c debt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of people don\u2019t understand \u200dthis. They think \u200bthere is no \u2062cooperation \u2062in Washington and\u2063 the opposite is true. There is compromise every day on every spending bill,\u201d\u200d Paul <a href=\"https:\/\/justthenews.com\/government\/congress\/senate-passes-460-billion-spending-package?utm_source=daily&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_campaign=newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>. \u200c\u201cIt\u2019s compromise \u200dbetween \u2064big-government Democrats and big-government Republicans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One amendment, from\u2064 Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN), to\u2063 ensure that illegal aliens are not counted toward the\u2063 apportionment of congressional seats and\u200d electoral votes \u200dfailed\u2062 51-45, with all \u2063Democrats opposing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday Democrats proved they will vote \u2064for anything that \u200cpreserves their own power \u2014\u200d even\u200b using illegal immigration to compromise Americans\u2019 \u200cvoting rights,\u201d Haggerty <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenatorHagerty\/status\/1766287236067139983\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Other\u2064 amendments from Republicans included \u2062efforts from Sen. Rick Scott (FL) to\u2062 remove all of the earmarks\u2063 out\u2063 of the\u200d bill and an amendment that would have \u2064blocked the FDA\u2019s \u2064promotion of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-appeals-court-makes-decision-on-the-mailing-of-abortion-pills\/\" title=\"Federal Appeals Court Rules on Abortion Pill Mailings\">abortion drug \u200dmifepristone<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Earmarks incentivize\u2063 the wrong thing in \u2063Congress \u2014 spending too much money \u2014\u2063 by rewarding senators and representatives for supporting bloated &#038; otherwise-problematic spending bills.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u200c Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BasedMikeLee\/status\/1766465645280121271?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The\u2062 Senate\u2019s passage\u2064 of the spending\u200c package comes after the\u2062 House approved it earlier\u200b this week after opposition from some conservative lawmakers who said\u200c it didn\u2019t cut enough spending.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-funding-runs-into-new-senate-roadblock-over-nonlethal-aid\/\" title=\"Ukraine funding faces Senate obstacle on nonlethal aid\">main \u2062arguments made<\/a> by Senator Rand Paul against the bill \u200band its impact on the\u200b national debt?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Bill that adds to\u200c the national debt,&#8221;\u2062 Paul said. &#8220;It\u2019s bipartisan, and it\u2019s out of\u200d control.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>President Biden defended the bill, saying it was \u200bnecessary to fund the \u200dessential functions \u200dof\u200b the government and support key\u200d agencies and departments. He emphasized the bipartisan nature\u2063 of the bill and expressed gratitude to both Republican and Democratic lawmakers\u200d for\u200c coming together to approve it.<\/p>\n<p>The $459 billion\u2062 spending plan will have a significant impact on the defense department, veterans \u2064affairs, agriculture, transportation, \u2063housing and\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">urban development<\/a>,\u200c as well as several other crucial agencies. It will provide much-needed resources for these departments to carry out their missions \u200cand support the American people.<\/p>\n<p>The passing of the\u200c bill just ahead of the government shutdown \u2064deadline is a significant achievement for both\u2063 parties. While there \u200dwere disagreements and criticisms surrounding the\u200b bill, the fact that\u2063 lawmakers were able to work together and find common\u2063 ground demonstrates the possibility of overcoming partisan differences in order to make progress for the American people.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Majority Leader Schumer celebrated the passage of the bill, emphasizing that it proved that divided \u2063government does not mean an inability \u200cto\u200d get things done. \u200cHe highlighted the importance of\u2063 compromise and cooperation in \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nikki-haley-says-there-is-no-time-to-waste-in-finding-next-speaker\/\" title=\"Nikki Haley urges swift search for next Speaker.\">achieving positive outcomes<\/a> for the nation.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u200b not all\u2063 lawmakers\u200c were supportive of the bill. Senator Rand Paul criticized the inclusion of earmarks and the continuous increase in national debt. He argued that there\u200b should be more fiscal \u2064responsibility and less reliance on \u200cborrowing.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the signing \u2063of the $459 billion spending plan by President Biden is a significant step forward in funding essential government departments and agencies. It reflects bipartisan cooperation and\u2062 the ability of lawmakers to \u200cput aside their differences for the benefit of\u2064 the\u2062 American people. As the nation continues to recover from the\u200d challenges posed by the pandemic and other issues,\u2062 such cooperation will be crucial in addressing the needs of the\u2062 country \u2062and\u200b ensuring its\u200b progress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden swiftly signed a $459 billion spending plan after Senate approval in a 75-22 vote. Despite opposition from 21 Republican senators and Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), the package will provide funding for significant government departments and agencies, following the rejection of conservative-backed amendments<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":2195405,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-908473016.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2195404","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-908473016.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2195404","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/200"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2195404"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2195404\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2195405"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2195404"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2195404"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2195404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}