House Dems Unveil $1.5 Trillion, 2,741-Page Spending Bill, Give Congress Little Time to Study It

House Democrats unveiled a $1.5 trillion 2,741-page spending bill on Wednesday, giving Congress little time to digest and vote on the measure to prevent a government shutdown.

House Democratic leaders plan to hold the vote ahead of their scheduled issues retreat that kicks off Wednesday and runs through Friday in Philadelphia. Federal government funding runs out on Friday.

“Ds planning for shutdown?” Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn asked on Twitter, citing this Politico analysis: “‘Even if the House votes on the [omnibus] bill before the chamber’s Democrats leave for their policy retreat midday Wednesday, it’s already too late to guarantee the Senate could pass the legislation before funding lapses at midnight Friday.'”