Eager to begin their Christmas recess, the Senate rushed to approve the massive $1.15 trillion Omnibus Spending Bill by a vote of 65-33.
Following the vote, GOP Presidential candidate Ted Cruz (R-TX) issued a strongly worded statement regarding the spending bill:
"What we've seen in Congress today is profoundly disappointing. This spending bill does not honor the promises we made to the men and women who elected us. It funds Obamacare. It funds Planned Parenthood. It funds executive amnesty. It fails to protect our national security and stop Syrian refugees from coming to this country. It fails to do anything to stop the Iranian Nuclear Deal. And what does it do? It jacks up yet more low-skilled immigration, which will only drag down wages, kill American jobs, and hurt working men and women.Liberty Counsel Action is grateful for the incredible work of our team of patriots who signed petitions, put lawmakers on notice by faxing House and Senate offices, and made untold numbers of phone calls leading up to the final votes.
This bill is the big-government agenda of Democrats that effectively forfeits our massive Republican victories of 2014 and cements Obama's priorities for nearly the full remainder of his term. This is the Washington Cartel in action, and it's precisely why the American people from coast-to-coast are so volcanically frustrated."
To those who took action with us, thank you for the stand you took demanding Congress put our safety and security first! In the end, it didn't go the way we had hoped, but your voice, and the voices of tens of thousands of fellow Americans resonated throughout the halls of every House and Senate office.
These votes will be scored in Liberty Counsel Action's Congressional Scorecard, which will be released prior to the 2016 general election.
Thank you for your prompt and patriotic action!
Mat Staver, Chairman
Liberty Counsel Action
P.S. To see the full Roll Call votes and how your lawmakers voted, go here:
http://www.1.usa.gov/1Of85qg
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