The United States Congress, with bipartisan support, will probably pass a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill. “I don’t think there’s anything in this bill that isn’t absolutely necessary for the health of the country,” said Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT). “I don’t anticipate that it’ll have any extraordinary inflationary effect.” Why not? “[M]uch of that [spending] is going overseas.” Ukraine gets billions.

The bill will pass, although a Twitter poll with more than three million votes shows overwhelming opposition. Every poll released yesterday showed that an overwhelming majority say the country is heading in the wrong direction.

Should Congress approve the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill?

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 20, 2022

What are the “absolutely necessary” items in this bill? First, there is more money for “diversity, equity, and inclusion” programs in foreign aid.

$1.74 billion for USAID operations – $2.1 billion total for the agency. This includes millions in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

The omnibus summaries put out by Dems tout DEI programs in nearly every single corner of the bill. pic.twitter.com/RkJH97F3cU

— Rep. Dan Bishop (@RepDanBishop) December 21, 2022

There’s more money for “housing equity.” Though the language is vague, there is a bad precedent of the government using its power to uproot communities and replace residents.

$166 million for neighborhood reinvestment activities.

$4 million for "shared equity housing models."

The latter appears to be an idea from the World Economic Forum.https://t.co/D6krE2uMpX pic.twitter.com/7MQskdr3gL

— Rep. Dan Bishop (@RepDanBishop) December 21, 2022

We need more money for “environmental justice.”

The EPA gets $10.1 billion, an increase of $576 million above FY22.

It includes $108 million for "Environmental Justice" activities.

— Rep. Dan Bishop (@RepDanBishop) December 21, 2022

The FBI, recently exposed for helping censor information in the 2020 election, is getting a new headquarters.

46. The FBI’s influence campaign may have been helped by the fact that it was paying Twitter millions of dollars for its staff time.

“I am happy to report we have collected $3,415,323 since October 2019!” reports an associate of Jim Baker in early 2021. pic.twitter.com/SmNse97QxK

— Michael Shellenberger (@ShellenbergerMD) December 19, 2022

We're back for day two of the omnibus breakdown.

The FBI is getting a new, $375 million HQ – final location TBD. Look for that to be a fight next Congress.

Retiring Senator Shelby already has several buildings named after him – this adds an FBI training center to the list. pic.twitter.com/T1zhechEQo

— Rep. Dan Bishop (@RepDanBishop) December 21, 2022

The bill explicitly forbids more funding for border security.

It expressly prohibits CBP funding from being used to improve border security. pic.twitter.com/g2F4o1zl2D

— Rep. Dan Bishop (@RepDanBishop) December 20, 2022

You might think the FDA’s job is to make sure our food is safe and whether medicines and vaccines are effective. Your rulers have different priorities.

Diversity action plan requirements for FDA studies. pic.twitter.com/ewjj99LkoZ

— Rep. Dan Bishop (@RepDanBishop) December 21, 2022

America is awfully busy with the war in Eastern Europe, but it’s still on the front lines in the war for diversity.

The Pentagon will get $8.6 million for "gender advisor programs."

Make of that what you will.

— Rep. Dan Bishop (@RepDanBishop) December 21, 2022

In unrelated news, the United States Marine Corps is may drop “sir” and “ma’am.” You don’t want to misgender your drill instructor.

Perhaps it’s better that Southern heroes will no longer be associated with the regime’s military.

BREAKING: During the holiday break, @WestPoint_USMA will begin a multi-phased process, in accordance with @DeptofDefense directives, to remove, rename or modify assets and real property that commemorate or memorialize the Confederacy.https://t.co/WIPJ9dWtHm

— John Crowley (@JPCrowl) December 19, 2022

A few more earmarks:

$477k for "antiracist" training from the Equity Institute

$3 million for the LGBTQ+ museum in NYC

$1.2 million in "services for DACA recipients"

$4.1 million in various career programs for one of the richest counties in the US (Fairfax) pic.twitter.com/pPTxuTwGfQ

— Rep. Dan Bishop (@RepDanBishop) December 20, 2022

All this is “absolutely necessary.” But let us not blaspheme against what is decided in the sacred temple of our democracy, which was so tragically desecrated.

WHITE HOUSE: “January 6th was the worst attack on our democracy since the Civil War."pic.twitter.com/iu9JIpxqoZ

— Jack Posobiec