{"id":2381093,"date":"2024-12-17T16:07:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T21:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-total-dumpster-fire-conservatives-furious-as-gop-leadership-strikes-deal-on-massive-spending-bill\/"},"modified":"2024-12-17T16:08:11","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T21:08:11","slug":"a-total-dumpster-fire-conservatives-furious-as-gop-leadership-strikes-deal-on-massive-spending-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-total-dumpster-fire-conservatives-furious-as-gop-leadership-strikes-deal-on-massive-spending-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;A Total Dumpster Fire&#8217;: Conservatives Furious as GOP Leadership Strikes Deal on Massive Spending Bill"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fa-total-dumpster-fire-conservatives-furious-as-gop-leadership-strikes-deal-on-massive-spending-bill%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=2381093&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--><p>This\u200d article discusses\u2063 the recent developments \u200bin the U.S. Congress regarding a significant year-end spending bill \u200bto avert\u2062 a government shutdown before the Christmas holiday. Congressional leaders have \u2062reportedly negotiated a \u200cbipartisan agreement to extend\u200b government funding until March 14, with \u2064over $100 billion allocated for\u2063 disaster relief. This situation has \u2063raised concerns among conservative lawmakers, who criticize the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">spending\u200c package adn express frustration<\/a> over recurring budget crises that lead to increased national\u200b debt. <\/p>\n<p>outgoing Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer emphasized the urgency \u200bof reaching an agreement due to the\u2064 looming December 20 deadline. \u200bSeveral\u200c members \u200cof the conservative\u200d Freedom\u2064 Caucus\u200d have labeled the ongoing \u2064process \u200ca &#8220;dumpster fire&#8221; and criticized\u200d the lack of a balanced budget.\u200d The\u200b national debt currently exceeds \u200b$36 trillion, spurring debates over the implications of continued deficit spending. Advocates for reform, such as the DOGE initiative led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, aim to reduce federal expenditures by $2 trillion per year.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>History appears to be repeating itself this week as Congress has brokered an agreement on a massive year-end catch-all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-freedom-caucus-calls-for-punting-government-spending-fight-into-next-year-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"House Freedom Caucus calls for punting government spending fight into next year - Washington Examiner\">spending bill &#038;mdash<\/a>; something it has often done in recent years just before leaving Washington for Christmas break.<\/p>\n<p>The move has some conservatives fuming.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2024\/12\/17\/congress\/whats-in-the-stopgap-00194802\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a> reported, &ldquo;Congressional leaders have struck a bipartisan deal to push the government funding deadline to March 14 and deliver more than $100 billion in emergency aid for disaster relief, House Republican leaders told their conference Tuesday morning.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Without action, the federal government faces a shutdown Friday at midnight.<\/p>\n<p>The legislation could be released as early as Tuesday. House Speaker Mike Johnson has not promised the 72-hour review period before voting on it, according to two people who attended a closed-door GOP conference meeting of lawmakers, Politico said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Outgoing Senate Majority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-crowd-erupts-as-trump-hilariously-skewers-chuck-schumer-while-standing-right-next-to-him\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chuck Schumer<\/a> said that negotiations regarding the continuing resolution to fund the government are ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Obviously we&rsquo;re getting closer to the Dec. 20 deadline, so time is of the essence for Republicans to reach an agreement with us that we can act on quickly,&rdquo; he said Tuesday morning, according to Politico.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Schumer: By the end of the week, the Senate must also pass a temporary extension of government funding before December 20th, or else the government will shut down right before Christmas. Democrats have spent weeks working in good faith with our Republican counterparts on crafting&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChadPergram\/status\/1868776517381374380?\">December 16, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Several conservatives have expressed frustration with the process.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a total dumpster fire. I think it&rsquo;s garbage,&rdquo; GOP Rep. Eric Burlison of Missouri, who is a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2023\/06\/13\/house-freedom-caucus-new-members-00101713\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> member<\/a> of the conservative Freedom Caucus, said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Sadly, this is happening again. I think that it&rsquo;s shameful that people that celebrate DOGE[[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/doge-asks-public-feedback-wasteful-government-regulations-submit-response\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of Government Efficiency<\/a>]coming in, and yet we&rsquo;re going to vote for another billion dollars to be added to the deficit. It&rsquo;s ironic,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/house\/5044290-house-speaker-criticized-for-continuing-resolution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">added<\/a> the lawmaker, who probably meant to say trillion dollars, given the legislation would fund the entire government until March 14.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepEricBurlison?\">@RepEricBurlison<\/a> on CR: &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a total dumpster fire. I think it&rsquo;s garbage&hellip;Sadly this is happening again. It&rsquo;s shameful that people that celebrate DOGE coming in and yet we&rsquo;re going to vote for another billion dollars to be added to the deficit. It&rsquo;s ironic.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8Hpf3owunB\">pic.twitter.com\/8Hpf3owunB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cspan\/status\/1869039107092963545?\">December 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Fellow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/house-freedom-caucus-boots-congressman-hasnt-conservatives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Freedom Caucus<\/a> member Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona, added, &ldquo;This week we&rsquo;re supposed to vote on a continuing resolution which will keep spending money out the wazoo for another three months because we can&rsquo;t do an annual budget. That&rsquo;s Congress&rsquo;s problem.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The problem that goes with it, of course, is that we have a structural deficit that keeps a mounting national debt going,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The DC Cartel will attempt to ramrod a short-term omnibus through Congress in the form of a continuing resolution.<\/p>\n<p>Members have yet to see the text of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vaccines-schools-and-racist-insurance-fact-checking-bidens-town-hall-claims\/\" title=\"Vaccines, Schools And Racist Insurance: \u2018Fact-Checking\u2019 Biden\u2019s Town Hall Claims\">massive spending package<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The House continues to be derelict in its duty to pass a balanced budget. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MbYOJoAEpj\">pic.twitter.com\/MbYOJoAEpj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rep Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepAndyBiggsAZ\/status\/1868800316705329190?\">December 16, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/not-going-tolerate-gops-nancy-mace-gives-first-trans-rep-reality-check-start-new-term\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rep. Nancy Mace<\/a> of South Carolina posted on social media platform X, &ldquo;We do this every year &hellip; the manufactured &lsquo;government shutdown&rsquo; crisis so everyone can get everything into an omnibus or continuing resolution and taking us further into debt.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We do this every year&hellip; the manufactured &ldquo;government shutdown&rdquo; crisis so everyone can get everything into an omnibus or continuing resolution and taking us further into debt&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>DC never lets a good crisis go to waste&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s so TIRED and PREDICTABLE. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yWYOizlsdV\">https:\/\/t.co\/yWYOizlsdV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nancy Mace (@NancyMace) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NancyMace\/status\/1869051808238444931?\">December 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Sean Davis, CEO of The Federalist, wrote, &ldquo;Stop calling it a CR. It&rsquo;s a massive K Street Christmas tree omnibus with giveaways to every special interest in Washington, D.C.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Stop calling it a CR. It&rsquo;s a massive K Street Christmas tree omnibus with giveaways to every special interest in Washington, D.C. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iy6C8p5PX5\">https:\/\/t.co\/iy6C8p5PX5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sean Davis (@seanmdav) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/seanmdav\/status\/1869032618072907958?\">December 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The national debt is currently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/showdown-over-36-trillion-us-debt-crisis-looms-capitol-hill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">over $36 trillion<\/a>, with interest payments to service it in fiscal year 2024 topping <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gao.gov\/products\/gao-25-107138#:~:text=As%20of%20September%2030%2C%202024,%24251.0%20billion%20from%20FY%202023.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$1.1 trillion<\/a>, which was more than the entire Defense Department budget of approximately <a href=\"https:\/\/democrats-appropriations.house.gov\/sites\/evo-subsites\/democrats-appropriations.house.gov\/files\/Defense%20FY24.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$825 billion<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Trump says Elon Musk&rsquo;s DOGE could potentially save $2 trillion by reducing government waste. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ikU4N0PBUh\">pic.twitter.com\/ikU4N0PBUh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Leading Report (@LeadingReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LeadingReport\/status\/1868762451841610181?\">December 16, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>DOGE, headed up by billionaires <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/elon-viveks-first-doge-move-leaves-94-fed-workers-deep-trouble\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elon Musk<\/a> and Vivek Ramaswamy, has set a goal of cutting <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LeadingReport\/status\/1868762451841610181\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$2 trillion<\/a> annually from federal spending.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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This has sparked frustration among some conservatives. According to Politico, &#8220;Congressional leaders have agreed on a bipartisan plan to extend the government funding deadline to March 14 and provide over $100 billion in emergency disaster relief,&#8221; as stated by House Republican leaders during their conference Tuesday morning. Without intervention, the federal government risks shutting down at midnight Friday. The legislation may be available as soon as Tuesday. House Speaker Mike Johnson has not guaranteed the usual 72-hour review period before voting, according to two attendees of a closed GOP meeting, Politico reported.<\/p>\n<p>Outgoing Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer mentioned that discussions about the continuing resolution for government funding are still ongoing. &#8220;Clearly we\u2019re approaching the December 20 deadline, so it\u2019s crucial for Republicans to come to an agreement with us that we can act on swiftly,&#8221; he said Tuesday morning per Politico&#8217;s report.<\/p>\n<p>Schumer emphasized that by week&#8217;s end, the Senate must also approve a temporary extension of government funding before December 20; otherwise, there will be a shutdown right before Christmas. Democrats have been negotiating in good faith with Republicans for weeks regarding this matter.<\/p>\n<p>Several conservatives have voiced their discontent with how things are unfolding. GOP Rep. Eric Burlison from Missouri criticized it harshly: &#8220;It\u2019s an absolute mess; I think it\u2019s ridiculous&#8230; It\u2019s shameful that while some celebrate efficiency initiatives like DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency], we&#8217;re poised to add another billion dollars\u2014ironically likely trillions\u2014to our deficit.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Rep. Andy Biggs from Arizona echoed similar sentiments: \u201cThis week we\u2019re set to vote on a continuing resolution that will allow excessive spending for another three months because Congress can&#8217;t manage an annual budget.\u201d He added that this contributes significantly to our growing national debt.<\/p>\n<p>Rep Nancy Mace from South Carolina expressed her frustration via social media: \u201cWe do this every year&#8230; creating crises around &#8216;government shutdowns&#8217; so everything can get crammed into an omnibus or continuing resolution while pushing us deeper into debt.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Sean Davis, CEO of The Federalist remarked critically about referring to it merely as a CR: \u201cIt\u2019s essentially just an enormous omnibus filled with special interest giveaways.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Currently, national debt exceeds $36 trillion and servicing costs are projected at over $1 trillion for fiscal year 2024\u2014more than what is allocated for defense spending which is around $825 billion.<\/p>\n<p>In related news, Trump suggested that Elon Musk&#8217;s DOGE initiative could potentially save up to $2 trillion by cutting wasteful government expenditures<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2381094,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Mike-Johnson-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4539,6203,32603,32464],"class_list":["post-2381093","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-conservatives","tag-gop","tag-political-news","tag-spending-bill"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Mike-Johnson-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2381093","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2381093"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2381093\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2381097,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2381093\/revisions\/2381097"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2381094"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2381093"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2381093"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2381093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}