{"id":2411723,"date":"2025-03-09T17:04:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T21:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lindsey-graham-laments-terrible-spending-bill-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-09T17:05:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T21:05:43","slug":"lindsey-graham-laments-terrible-spending-bill-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lindsey-graham-laments-terrible-spending-bill-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Lindsey Graham laments &#8216;terrible&#8217; spending bill &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">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%2Flindsey-graham-laments-terrible-spending-bill-washington-examiner%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=2411723&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>Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) \u2064criticized \u2063the \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">recently unveiled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-passes-massive-covid-relief-omnibus-bill-sending-billions-of-dollars-to-foreign-countries-measure-heads-to-president-trumps-desk\/\" title=\"... Passes Massive Covid Relief\/Omnibus ... Sending ...ions of Dollars to Foreign Countries \u2013 Measure Heads to President ...\u2019s Desk\">spending bill<\/a><\/a> from\u2064 Congress,labeling it as\u2064 &#8220;terrible&#8221; regarding\u2063 defense adn border funding. Despite his concerns, he\u200d expressed confidence\u200b that\u200d the goverment \u2063would remain open and avoid a\u2062 shutdown by \u2063the deadline on\u2064 March 14. The spending bill \u200cproposes\u200b an $892.5 billion defense budget, which is an \u2063$8 billion increase from the\u200d previous year, along with $9.9 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, crucial for enforcing the prior\u2064 management&#8217;s\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-vows-military-action-against-invasion-currently-underway-on-us-soil\/\" title=\"... pledges to take military action against ongoing &#039;invasion&#039; on US soil\">deportation plans<\/a>.Graham emphasized the need for increased funding for defense \u200cand border security, stating that the\u2062 government should focus on pressing\u2063 issues\u2062 like Iran&#8217;s nuclear program instead\u2062 of risking \u200da government\u200c shutdown. The resolution is intended to \u2063keep\u200c the\u200c government\u2063 funded through September 30.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Lindsey Graham says spending bill is &lsquo;terrible&rsquo; on defense, border<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2031875\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lindsey-graham\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Lindsey Graham<\/a> (R-SC) called the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-lauds-house-spending-bill-urges-gop-united-front-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... lauds House ..., urges GOP united front - Washington Examiner\">spending bill unveiled<\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Congress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Congress<\/a> on Saturday &ldquo;terrible&rdquo; on its defense and border allocations, but expressed confidence that the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/government\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">government <\/a>would not shut down come Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Congress is facing a March&nbsp;14&nbsp;deadline to pass the bill or a government shutdown would take effect. The House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3341584\/house-gop-drops-clean-spending-bill-with-trump-blessing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"releasing the bill text this weekend\">releasing the bill text this weekend<\/a> gives them less than a week to negotiate the details to secure the votes needed to pass it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3341882\/elissa-slotkin-rising-star-democratic-party-jen-psaki\/\">Elissa Slotkin is &#8216;rising star in the Democratic Party&#8217;: Jen Psaki<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3341037\/senate-democrats-accuse-ed-martin-of-abusing-power\/\">Senate Democrats accuse DC US Attorney Ed Martin of abusing power, call for his suspension<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3340451\/rand-paul-oppose-tariffs-kentucky-trump\/\">Rand Paul will &#8216;continue to argue against tariffs&#8217; as Trump scales them back<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I believe we won&rsquo;t shut the&nbsp;government down come Friday, but&nbsp;the CR is terrible on defense&nbsp;and the border,&rdquo; Graham said on <em>Fox News Sunday<\/em>. &ldquo;I want to commit &mdash;&nbsp;we&rsquo;re gonna have more money for border and&nbsp;defense before I vote for the CR&nbsp;but I think we&rsquo;ll keep the&nbsp;government funded.&nbsp;The only thing we need to be&nbsp;shutting down is Iran&rsquo;s nuclear&nbsp;program and not our government.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2835138&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=b6ea45a22b3c7dd450fc631ca6099fca\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The bill calls for $892.5 billion in <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/defense\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">defense<\/a> spending, which is an $8 billion increase from 2024. Additionally, another $9.9 billion in funding is allotted for the U.S. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a>. This will be key to enforcing President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rubio-supports-mass-deportation-of-illegal-aliens-following-invasion-of-the-country\/\" title=\"Rubio Backs Mass Deportation After Alleged Country Invasion\">mass deportation plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/3341769\/howard-lutnick-guarantees-no-recession-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"HOWARD LUTNICK GUARANTEES &lsquo;THERE&rsquo;S GOING TO BE NO RECESSION IN AMERICA&rsquo;\">HOWARD LUTNICK GUARANTEES &lsquo;THERE&rsquo;S GOING TO BE NO RECESSION IN AMERICA&rsquo;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This resolution will keep the government open through Sept. 30.<\/p>\n<p>Republican lawmakers have a slim&nbsp;majority&nbsp;in the House, with the lower chamber composed of 218 Republicans and 215 Democrats. Trump also picked former Florida Republican Rep. Mike Waltz to be his national security advisor and Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) as his U.N. ambassador, which has made the&nbsp;majority&nbsp;even smaller. 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