{"id":2204707,"date":"2024-03-23T09:30:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-23T13:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-passes-massive-spending-bill-in-middle-of-the-night\/"},"modified":"2024-03-23T09:34:08","modified_gmt":"2024-03-23T13:34:08","slug":"senate-passes-massive-spending-bill-in-middle-of-the-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-passes-massive-spending-bill-in-middle-of-the-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Approves Extensive Spending Bill During Late Night Session"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Fsenate-passes-massive-spending-bill-in-middle-of-the-night%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=2204707&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>The Senate Passes\u2064 a $1.2 Trillion Spending Package in Late \u2064Night\u2064 Drama<\/h2>\n<p>The \u200dSenate made headlines in the early \u200bhours of Saturday morning as a $1.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doe-grants-manchin-donors-company-1-million\/\" title=\"DOE Grants Manchin Donor\u2019s Company  Million\">2 trillion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/factbox-latest-on-worldwide-spread-of-the-coronavirus\/\" title=\"Factbox-Latest on worldwide spread of the coronavirus\">spending package<\/a><\/a> received bipartisan approval, \u200cheading swiftly \u2062to President Joe Biden&#8217;s desk to\u2063 prevent a government shutdown.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>After a dramatic 74-24 vote at 2:00 a.m., the massive 1,000-page bill\u200b moved forward, as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/4550761-senate-sends-1-2t-spending-bill-to-bidens-desk-in-late-night-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>House and Senate leaders\u2064 had previously announced an agreement to fund the government for the rest of fiscal 2024, \u200caddressing outstanding spending\u200d bills\u200c not covered in an earlier $460 billion package. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer expressed relief at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-joins-with-schumer-to-block-potential-trump-veto-of-defense-bill-keep-big-tech-protection\/\" title=\"McConnell Joins With Schumer To Block Potential Trump VETO Of Defense Bill, Keep Big Tech Protection\">bipartisan deal<\/a>, emphasizing the significance of \u2062the government funding being resolved.<\/p>\n<h3>Challenges and Controversies<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Twenty-five Republicans and \u200d47 Democrats supported the bill; however, some key figures such as Senators Michael Bennet and Bernie Sanders opposed it for specific reasons.<\/li>\n<li>Contentious issues, including a funding reduction tied to UNRWA, sparked debate and negotiations, underscoring the complexity of the spending package.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Republican critics \u200dlamented the bill&#8217;s timing and scope, with Rep. Andrew Clyde criticizing \u200cthe rushed process. The bill&#8217;s hefty size and perceived\u200c flaws triggered heated\u2064 responses, particularly among hardline GOP \u200bmembers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">At 2:32 am\u2014when Americans were sleeping\u2014the Swamp released \u200dits second half of the omnibus.<\/p>\n<p>1,012 pages that spend $1.2 TRILLION\u2062 of taxpayer dollars on disastrous policies.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 House is still expected to vote on this monstrosity TOMORROW \u2063MORNING.<\/p>\n<p>Washington is beyond broken. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AlZCDYWBKK\">pic.twitter.com\/AlZCDYWBKK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Andrew Clyde (@Rep_Clyde) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Rep_Clyde\/status\/1770798784320081946?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 21, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite efforts to modify the bill, objections persisted. Senator Mike Lee expressed frustration\u2064 at the lack of substantial changes, echoing concerns by voting against the package amidst increased spending.<\/p>\n<h3>Political Turmoil and\u2063 Backlash<\/h3>\n<p>Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene&#8217;s move to oust Speaker Johnson indicated \u200cthe deep divides and discontent within the GOP. The bill&#8217;s passage revealed internal \u2064strife and critiques of spending practices.<\/p>\n<p>Speaker Johnson defended the \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-bans-bulletproof-vests-for-civilians\/\" title=\"New York Bans Bulletproof Vests for Civilians\">fast-tracked process<\/a> as essential for governance, emphasizing the need to maintain stability \u2063and functionality within the government.<\/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=1711286276343000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0fBaWjje6IONihcMZ4R_jT\">CLICK HERE TO GET\u200b THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Senate&#8217;s late-night decision reflected a blend of urgency, controversy, and political maneuvering, setting the stage for potential repercussions and\u2062 ongoing debates around government spending and policy decisions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Senate passed a $1.2 trillion spending package in a bipartisan vote on Saturday morning. President Joe Biden is expected to promptly sign it to avert a government shutdown. The bill, initially approved by the House in a 286-134 vote, received a 74-24 vote in the Senate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":324,"featured_media":2204708,"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-2097725367-scaled-e1711199206504.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2204707","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-2097725367-scaled-e1711199206504.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2204707","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\/324"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2204707"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2204707\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2204708"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2204707"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2204707"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2204707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}