They did it. House passes #CRomnibus WH beats back liberal revolt
— Luke Russert (@LukeRussert) December 12, 2014
Over the fierce objections of conservative Republicans, the House of Representatives on Thursday approved a $1.1 trillion spending bill to keep the government running through September – including funding for President Obama’s executive action on illegal immigrants.
Sixty-seven Republicans rejected the bill, which had been cobbled together by House Speaker John Boehner and now goes to the Senate for passage.
Speaking for many conservatives, Mo Brooks of Alabama accused GOP leaders of putting the interests of the party’s business backers over its populist base.
“Without any remorse whatsoever, the House leadership has surrendered to President Obama on the illegal alien issue, and have supported and decided to fund amnesty,” Brooks said Wednesday, according to Bloomberg.
Boehner defended the bill, known as the “cromnibus” or continuing resolution-omnibus bill.
“This plan was put together after consultation with our members,” he said Thursday, according to The Hill. “And we worked through this process in a bipartisan, bicameral way.”
It was bipartisan in opposition too. Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi also opposed the bill because, she said, it watered down Wall Street reform. Most House Democrats voted against it.
BRAVERY and BOLDNESS: 200 members of US House yet to record vote with less than 1 minute remaining on $1 trillion spending plan
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) December 12, 2014
10 minutes left in the spending vote, and 300+ members still haven’t voted. Going to be slooooow.
— Chris Cillizza (@TheFix) December 12, 2014
@TheFix shuttles arriving from Capitol Grille every 15 minutes
— michael viqueira (@mikeviqueira) December 12, 2014
67 Republicans voted against the Omnibus in the House pic.twitter.com/tYs9uGsv4S
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) December 12, 2014
57 Democrats voted for the Omnibus in the House pic.twitter.com/sojQJboQeI
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) December 12, 2014
Cromnibus passes. Boehner and White House win. Pelosi and Warren (barely) lose.
— Chris Cillizza (@TheFix) December 12, 2014
@jamiedupree @MattMurph24 I know most of these guys did it for wrong reasons but at least they did it
— JCrongeyer (@JCrongeyer) December 12, 2014
Pres Obama has signed bill to keep Govt funded through midnight Saturday. Gives Senate till then to pass full year funding bill.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) December 12, 2014
Wouldn’t it be great if we all could avert deadlines in our lives with two day extensions at will.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) December 12, 2014
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