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Conservative lawmakers are speaking out against a proposed government appropriations package that is packed with earmarks.

GOP Rep. Chip Roy of Texas tweeted that no Republicans should vote in favor of the proposal, describing it as "one of the worst bills with one of the worst processes I have ever seen."

"There should be a 2 week CR to allow not just members, but Americans to review this bill - because I gotta be honest, if we did that… NOT A SINGLE REPUBLICAN WOULD VOTE FOR IT," Roy wrote in another post. "There are lots of offensive earmarks," he also tweeted, adding the hashtag "#SwampOmnibus."

For example, a list disclosing the "congressional earmarks and congressionally directed spending items," related to one portion of the package indicates that $850,000 is allocated for "LGBTQ Senior Housing, Inc., MA, for services for older adults," and $400,000 is allocated for "Garden State Equality Education Fund, Inc., NJ, for trauma-informed strategies to support LGBTQ+ youth."

The text of the appropriations package contains language related to funding border security for foreign nations.

"Up to $500,000,000 of funds appropriated by this Act for the Defense Security Cooperation Agency in 'Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide' may be used to provide assistance to the Government of Jordan to support the armed forces of Jordan and to enhance security along its borders," one section of the measure states.

"Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under the heading 'Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide', for the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, $380,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, shall be available to reimburse Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Tunisia, and Oman under section 1226 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (22 U.S.C. 2151 note), for enhanced border security, of which not less than $150,000,000 shall be for Jordan," another section reads.

A number of Republicans have declared that they will vote against the proposal.

"I'm a definite NO on this minibus," GOP Rep. Eli Crane of Arizona tweeted.

"The system is absolutely BROKEN! I am a HARD NO on the D.C. Cartel’s minibus," Republican Rep. Matt Rosendale of Montana tweeted.

"It's a no from me on this monstrosity of a spending bill," GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida tweeted.

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More than three dozen House Republicans signed onto a letter calling upon colleagues to leverage the power of the purse to fight for border security and against the "radical politicization" of the Pentagon.

"How many more millions of illegal aliens must be released into America? How many more American lives must be lost at the hands of an illegal alien – like 22-year-old student Laken Riley?" the letter asked. "Is there a point at which we will refuse to let this happen on our watch, or is there no threshold of harm to our nation for which we would refuse to fund the government perpetrating the invasion?"

"The House must put forth an appropriations measure that forces the inclusion of the core elements of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, ends funding of trafficking, and prohibits non-citizens from voting in federal elections, otherwise Republicans will be actively funding Biden’s 'open borders' policies," the letter states. "Even setting aside the border, the power of the purse should also be used to stop the radical politicization of the Department of Defense."

"Therefore, we ask you to join us in rejecting the appropriations package (or anything similar) slated to be before the House that will directly fund these disastrous policies, and choose instead to stand against this assault on the American people and use the power given to us by our founders," the letter notes.

House Freedom Caucus chair Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.) and GOP Rep. Chip Roy of Texas led the group of lawmakers in the letter, according to a press release. In addition to those two congressmen, 41 other lawmakers joined the letter.

"#NoSecurityNoFunding - we should not fund open borders and mass releases of dangerous illegal aliens by DHS, a woke Pentagon, the UN, the WHO, massive foreign aid, and more… we should use the power of the purse to force change," Roy tweeted.

GOP Sen. Mike Lee of Utah, retweeted Roy and wrote, "Republicans must not capitulate on border security. #NoSecurityNoFunding"

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