Rep. Tracey Mann votes against House Democrats' $1.7 Trillion Spending Package
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) released the following statement regarding his vote against the House Democrats' $1.7 trillion dollar omnibus spending package:
"This week, Members of the House of Representatives were called back to Washington, D.C. to vote on a $1.7 trillion spending package under the threat of the government shutting down. This is not the way that a Democracy is supposed to function. In fact, this is the first time in modern American history that one party has jammed an omnibus bill through Congress during the lame-duck session after losing control of the House. It’s plain and simple – this is bad legislation passed in a dishonest, untimely way.
While Washington Democrats had control of the House, it was their responsibility to pass normal spending bills. They never got their act together, so now we are stuck with this omnibus – a 4,155-page spending bill put together behind closed doors and with no input or oversight from House Republicans. Now, Americans are sure to face even higher rates of inflation because of this legislation and out-of-control spending.
If you want to know why Americans chose to give control of the House back to Republicans in the 118th Congress, look no further than this spending bill and the process by which it’s being passed."
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