Posted on 11/29/2022 10:57:01 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced Tuesday that there is “widespread agreement” among leaders in Washington about the need to pass an omnibus spending package next month, despite calls from conservatives to punt such decisions into next year.
But the GOP leader cautioned there are “significant hurdles” to reaching a deal, which means talks could drag right up until Christmas to avoid a government shutdown.
“We had a really good meeting. Laid out the challenges that we’re all collectively facing here. I think there’s widespread agreement that we’d be better off with an omnibus than a [continuing resolution], but there are some significant hurdles to get over to do that,” McConnell told reporters after meeting with President Biden and congressional leaders at the White House.
He said that “for myself and I think the majority of my conference, defense and Ukraine” funding are “at the top of the list” of priorities.
But he said Democrats’ request for increased nondefense discretionary spending is a “sticking point.”
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Have you ever prioritized crushing the funding of Non-Value added Liberal programs?
I thought they could pass it hold through January and then let the new congress do one for the rest of the year. If the democrats get all the spending they want for the whole year, that would be stupid for the Republicans to approve it.
What is a 4-letter word beginning with R?
Snorting coffee through my nose
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Joe Biden Pleads for Unity During Lame-Duck Session: ‘There’s a Lot to Do’
President Joe Biden met with congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday, urging Republicans and Democrats to find common ground on government spending before the end of the year.
“There’s a lot to do,” Biden said during his remarks ahead of the meeting. “Including resolving the train strike. The train. What we’re doing now. And I think that Congress has to act to prevent it.”
The president met with his advisers and Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.
Biden urged Congress to pass legislation to prevent a looming strike from train workers on December 7, which he warned would have a devastating effect on the economy.
Biden also expressed his hope that Congress would help him pass more spending to fight the coronavirus and offer more aid to Ukraine.
“We’re going to work together, to fund, I hope, work together to fund the government, Covid, and war in Ukraine,” he said. “All controversial and consequential issues.”
Just as predicted...
We are going to be treated to more of the same old surrender crap...
The GOP certainly lives up to its milk-toast reputation...
I’d bet that almost half of the MAGA base will stay at home for the 2024 elections to avoid Einstein’s definition of insanity...
Get him out of here! The last thing this country needs is another "omnibus" bill that you have to read after it passes to find out what is in it.
My disdain for McConnell knows no bounds.
Is he entitled to 10 percent, too? Or is only 5 percent being
he’s not seated in SloJo’s cushy chair? One believes it would
be difficult to be screwed by a turtle as often as we.
Just for the record, not enjoyable!
Omnibus means all the Leftist crap will be included and the Republicans will, of course, have to vote for them to get their own corrupt projects enacted. And when you add the DC Republicans to the Democrats, we do NOT have any majority.
“Bent over & took it”? Hardly.
You can be sure there will be Billions of dollars for relatives, friends, & cronies of all the Congressional leadership, McConnell & company included.
Why do you think they call it Omnibus? Because everybody gets a cut.
Or die.
Congress passed $4.6 trillion in 18 months and wrecked the economy. He now wants to continue destroying the economy.
Your post pretty well nails their modus operandi. And it continues.
Placing BANK....
“Leaders”, what leaders, show me one “leader” in D.C.
A bunch of corrupt grifters and whores.
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