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Rep. Paul Gosar told Breitbart News that “this two-year budget is a huge albatross,” arguing that the bill sets the stage for more bad spending bills.

Rep. Marsha Blackburn called for the passage of the Browser Act to give Internet users more control over their digital privacy.

Congressional Republicans are surging in polls against Democrats on the generic ballot, narrowing Democratic leads in a Fox News poll, presenting evidence that increasingly suggests the GOP might retain control of Congress in the U.S. House after the November 2018 midterm elections.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) tentatively concluded that the agency will roll back future vehicle emissions standards set by the Obama administration.

President Trump’s pro-American immigration agenda may be longed for by the Republican base, but GOP lawmakers and White House staffers remain unwilling to prioritize the most important issue for midterm voters. Last week, Trump signed the omnibus spending bill, a

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) declared victory on the omnibus spending bill Thursday, saying, “We’re able to accomplish more in the minority.”

Thirty-nine Democrats supported the bloated 2,232 spending bill while only 25 Senate Republicans voted for the bill. Independent Sen. Angus King also supported the bill.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has approved a $1.3 trillion measure bestowing hefty increases on military and domestic programs. It gives President Donald Trump just a nibble of the money he’s wanted to build his wall with Mexico.

A Restoration PAC ad details how Sen. Jon Tester “fakes Montana values around election time,” while state auditor Matt Rosendale “lives them every day.”

The Freedom Caucus urged President Trump to reject the omnibus, arguing that it “outright rejects” the promises they made to voters.

The House passed the $1.3 trillion, 2,232-page omnibus spending bill on Thursday, sending the bill to the Senate; Congress must now pass the omnibus before midnight on Friday to avert a government shutdown.

The House Freedom Caucus officially came out against the omnibus spending bill on Wednesday night, calling it an “insult to American taxpayers.”

Lawmakers released the Omnibus spending bill on Monday, which Congress has to pass by Friday to avert a government shutdown.

Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) said on Wednesday that the $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill “is a Great Dane-sized whiz down the leg of every taxpayer.”

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) argued at a press conference on Wednesday that he hopes that the White House will veto the omnibus spending bill.

Congressional leaders have yet to release the omnibus spending bill that they must pass before Friday; leaders have reportedly iced down some details.

A study conducted by the Coalition for Prosperous America found that President Donald Trump’s tariffs on aluminum and steel will add roughly 19,000 jobs. 

Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) said that “the Senate Democrats seem to be calling most of the shots” regarding the upcoming omnibus spending bill.

The House will not include an Obamacare bailout package in their must-pass omnibus spending bill. 

Perry Parker, an international businessman and a Mississippi farmer who is running for Congress in Mississippi’s third district, told Breitbart News Saturday that the Republican establishment does not “know what to make of a businessman who just wants to grow the economy, and not looking to build a power base in Washington, DC.”

Rep. Steve King (R-IA) told Breitbart News Sunday hosts Matthew Boyle and Amanda House that Congress should fund the wall in the ensuing omnibus spending battle, saying, “Let’s fund the whole wall and let’s build it all.”

Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL), a member of the House Freedom Caucus, told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview how his new legislation would prevent government shutdowns and avoid the partisan brinkmanship over federal spending battles.

Legislative Director Marc Short took the White House briefing podium on Friday to call out “historic obstruction” by Democrats for requiring 30 hours of debate over Trump administration nominees at a rate far beyond that which prior administrations faced.

Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (D-NY) died Thursday night after being admitted to hospital following a fall earlier this week, according to Politico.

Conservatives balked at a potential Obamacare bailout that moderate Republicans senators wish to include in the omnibus spending bill.

Rep. Dave Brat told Breitbart News Daily that Larry Kudlow “is going to be a breath of fresh air” in the White House.

The Senate passed a bill that would roll back financial regulations created by the 2010 Dodd-Frank banking overhaul.

Rep. Marsha Blackburn told Breitbart News Daily that “Silicon Valley elites are trying to impose their values” on Americans and other digital users.

A Morning Consult poll released on Wednesday revealed that 70% of Republican voters support President Donald Trump’s tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum.

The House failed to pass the Right to Try Act to let sick patients gain access to treatments the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has yet to approve.

Rick Manning told Breitbart News that if Trump were to approve the Qualcomm takeover, the “Chinese would have controlled everything we do on the Internet.”

A poll conducted by American Action Forum (AAF) released last Friday revealed that a majority of American voters oppose a single-payer healthcare system.

The House will vote on Tuesday to pass the Right to Try Act to let sick patients gain access to treatments the FDA has yet to approve.

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey slammed Rep. Evan Jenkins, charging that “it’s clear Evan Jenkins has not abandoned his Democratic past.” 

Sen. Barrasso introduced a bill to codify President Trump’s recent executive order offering Americans more affordable health plans compared to Obamacare.