◼ Despite the frictions between the two parties throughout the week, the bill was approved in an overwhelming 296-121 vote. Thirty-five Democrats and 86 Republicans voted against it. More Democrats (149) voted for the package than Republicans (147) - The Hill
The bill, H.R. 2055, covers spending for Defense, Energy and Water, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Interior, Labor/Health and Human Services, Legislative Branch, Military Construction/VA, and State/Foreign Operations.
Broad support for the bill among Democrats in large part reflected the reality that without passage, the government would shut down at midnight Friday. Several Democrats grumbled about the process for considering the bill in early in floor debate, but House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) called on all his colleagues to support it, even though few, if any, have read it.
◼ Republican lawmaker calls the omnibus spending bill a 'crap sandwich' - The Hill
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.), who voted for the omnibus spending bill along with 146 other Republicans, called the measure a "crap sandwich" and said he wished it cut more.
"I have consistently said throughout my time in Washington that the American people deserve more from their government," he said. "This bill is a crap sandwich! You definitely do not want to bite into it, you cannot stand the taste, but you know you have to eat it."
◼ Dem Congressman On $1 Trillion Spending Bill: "Not One Of Us Has Read Every Page In This Bill" - Real Clear Politics
"I rise in strong support of this bill. I urge my colleagues to support this piece of legislation. None of them have read it. Not one of us has read every page in this bill," Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) said on the House floor about the $1 trillion spending bill that would prevent a government shutdown.
