1.  Unnecessary spending
   • In our inflationary and debt laded economy, the last thing we need is another trillion dollars of frivolous spending. See the thread of Ban Bishop on reading the bill.
2. Confounding border security spending for other countries, but none ours.
   • It is beyond stupid, bordering on evil, to ignore such an obvious need. Because of this ignorance, it sends a message to the country that the Biden Administration has a dangerous agenda for this country.
3. Dangerous changes to our election laws that threaten to remove state responsibilities for national elections.
   • This is the most threatening bolt on to the Omnibus bill.

Apparently the rightwing is upset that the Senate made some changes to the Electoral Count Act based on my recommendations.https://t.co/PcSzpSRNC6

— Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) December 22, 2022

Legislation to reform the Electoral Count Act of 1887, which is the law governing how Congress counts electoral votes following a presidential election, has been attached to Congress’ lame-duck spending bill. In September, the proposed ECA reform was amended in a Senate committee to include provisions desired by Democrat campaign lawyer Mark Elias.Importantly, Elias’ changes override the rights granted to states by the Constitution (via the Electoral College) to have the final say over who is elected president, with overrides from both the federal government (e.g., dictating who in a state has to certify an election) and by finalizing judicial supremacy in this process.

Former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli issued the following statement: “For the last two years, Republicans have rejected Democrat attempts to override and rig state election laws for partisan gain, but now Republicans in the Senate appear willing to let the Democrats’ latest attempt slide. The legislation is fundamentally flawed because the Constitution explicitly makes clear that states determine the outcome of presidential elections, unfortunately, this latest re-write strips states and their duly elected officials of their rights in an act of unprecedented judicial supremacy.

“It’s unfortunate that Republicans didn’t confront this scheme in committee. We applaud Sen. Cruz for standing behind free and fair elections with his opposition to the amended bill. We urge lawmakers to preserve the rights of states to certify their own electors and to reject Democrats’ attempt to buoy their failed federal takeover to elections.”

The managers’ amendment, with Elias’ desired changes, stipulates that a governor’s certification is not conclusive and can be overridden by changes made by a court, stating “Any certificate of ascertainment of appointment of electors required to be issued or revised by any State or Federal judicial relief granted prior to the date of the meeting of electors shall replace and supersede any other certificates submitted pursuant to this section.”

1. Fred Upton of Michigan,
2. Liz Cheney of Wyoming,
3. Adam Kinzinger and Rodney Davis of Illinois,
4. Chris Jacobs and John Katko of New York,
5. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania,
6. Jaime Herrera Butler of Washington State, and
7. Steve Womack of Arkansas.