Lawmakers on Capitol Hill touted a $1.7 trillion funding package on Tuesday – with both Democrats and Republicans claiming victories – which is designed to avert a government shutdown when the current funding expires at midnight on Friday.
The text of the legislation is some 4,000 pages long, leaving very little hope for lawmakers – even with the help of aides – to get through the text prior to voting on the massive package.
And according to The Heritage Foundation, the omnibus bill they may not have time to read is packed with woke pet projects. Among them are a number of LGBTQ projects – from pride centers to museums – and “anti-racism” initiatives, according to a thread shared on Twitter on Tuesday. Read more…
