Rep. Chip Roy bashed the deal as a "swamp omnibus." (Getty Images )
"Omnibus" spending bills are opposed by large swaths of the GOP, and some Democrats, for being too broad and lacking the transparency that smaller funding packages would have. That’s why congressional leaders divided them into two packages of six and have touted wins in keeping those packages largely free of irrelevant priorities.
The first package, roughly amounting to $460 billion, passed the House and Senate earlier this month. But opponents of the bipartisan deal are claiming the entire deal is just an omnibus split in two.
Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., a member of the House Freedom Caucus, agreed when asked if the term "minibus" was misleading.
HOUSE PASSES $460 BILLION GOVERNMENT FUNDING BILL BLASTED BY GOP HARDLINERS
House GOP leaders have celebrated breaking the "omnibus" spending bill trend. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)
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The $1.2 trillion spending bill includes funding for defense, the Department of Homeland Security, education and the legislative branch, among other offices.
"It doesn't matter what you call it. … If you have a bad process, you end up with a bad product. And that's what we've had," Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., told Fox News Digital.
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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