Back in March, President Trump nearly vetoed a $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill that many conservatives rightly described as fiscally irresponsible and lacking in important conservative policy wins, such as border security and internal enforcement measures. Citing much-needed funding for our military, President Trump signed the bill, but he made a vow to the American people that he “will never sign another bill like this again.”
In an effort to avoid another omnibus, Republican leadership has worked hard to move appropriation bills as quickly as possible, but in so doing has sacrificed policy for process. Particularly in the Senate, debate on spending levels and conservative policy riders has been shut down. In many cases, appropriation bills are written to attract Democrat votes, and the president's requests for lower spending levels are routinely ignored.
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