A new report claims that at least$ 9 million in earmarks requested by deceased Senator Dianne Feinstein ( D- Calif. ) are included in the proposed$ 1.2 trillion spending package that was released by Congress at 2: 30 a. m. on Thursday.
According to The Post Millennial, the$ 1.2 trillion bipartisan spending bill, which would provide the federal government with funding for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2024, includes at least$ 9 million in earmarks for multiple projects requested by Feinstein in California.
The Post Millennial noted that while some of the demands were made in conjunction with requests by another senators and representatives, some of the pledges were only requested by the dying senator. The shop suggested that the addition of cornerstones requested by a dying lawmaker could lead to some legislators raising questions regarding how the last spending package was put up.
A social media users shared a , picture , on X, previously Online, of all the pledges The Post Millennial found that had been requested by the deceased California legislator.
The Post Millennial reported that the cornerstones, which were published along with the approved spending item at about 2: 30 a. m. on Thursday, include funding for the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Napa’s Lake Hennessey &, Deer Park Fuel Reduction and Community Infrastructure Protection, a California Traditional Food Incubator, UC Davis Health, and various projects requested by the original California legislator.
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According to The Washington Post, the$ 1.2 trillion bipartisan spending bill is expected to pass with widespread support in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, allowing Congress to avoid a government shutdown.
In a speech on Capitol Hill on Thursday, Senator Mike , Lee , ( R- Utah ) argued that senators, representatives, and the American people should have been given more time to review the$ 1.2 million spending package before rushing to vote on the legislation just a day after the finalized bill was published.
” I find this very, very disturbing that we could n’t give the American people and their elected representatives a few more days so they can understand what’s in there”, Lee said.  ,
