House conservatives like Reps. Ralph Norman, left, and Scott Perry, right, are furious that House GOP leaders are poised to waive the 72-hour rule for bill votes. (Getty Images)
"Would anybody do this for a car, for a house, for a toaster for that matter? It’s insanity at its height, and it's just a further deterioration of this country if we signed, if we pass this bill just because of the threat of a shutdown," Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, told Fox News Digital.
"I'm very disappointed with this. I do not understand it… Other people that are not even in the Freedom Caucus, I think, are scratching their heads on this."
The bill would fund 70% of government programs, including the Pentagon and the legislative branch through the end of the current fiscal year on Sept. 30.
Both Republican and Democratic negotiators walked away declaring victory – Johnson touted cuts to funding for non-governmental organizations (NGOs), a 6% cut to overall foreign aid funds, and policies like banning the State Department from flying non-official flags at diplomatic facilities.
HOUSE PASSES $460 BILLION GOVERNMENT FUNDING BILL BLASTED BY GOP HARDLINERS
Democrats cheered the exclusion of enforcement measures of the House GOP’s H.R.2 border security bill – something conservatives demanded in order to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – as well as increased federal child care funding and a $1 billion increase for climate and green energy programs.
Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., another Freedom Caucus member, told Fox News Digital it was "telling" that the text was released "at the last minute."
Rep. Andy Ogles accused GOP leaders of waiting until the last minute to release the bill
A spokesperson for Johnson blamed the rush on the White House delaying negotiations.
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"House Republicans strongly support the 72-hour rule in principle and have worked around the clock to give Members as much time as possible to review bill text. Unfortunately, since the White House neglected to engage in serious negotiations on a full-year DHS bill until the 11th hour, Congress has no choice but to act swiftly to avoid a lapse in government funding," the spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
Congressional leaders are referring to the package as a "minibus" because it separates the 12 individual appropriations bills into two six-bill packages, rather than one "omnibus" spending bill.
The previous "minibus," totaling roughly $460 billion in spending, passed the House and Senate earlier this month.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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