Democrats unveiled the draft of their 2022 omnibus spending bill early Wednesday morning. The package, which carries a top-line price tag of $1.5 trillion, includes $730 billion in non-defense funding, the largest increase in non-defense funding in four years. The bill, which maintains a roughly one-to-one parity between defense and non-defense spending—as has been demanded by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and his allies—would avert a government shutdown set to begin late evening on Friday. “I am so proud of this government funding legislation, which delivers transformative federal investments to help lower the cost of living for working families, create American jobs, and provide a lifeline for the vulnerable,” said House Appropriations Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) in a statement. “During this time of great uncertainty and change, we are tackling some of our nation’s biggest challenges, including making health care more affordable, confronting the climate crisis, and protecting our national …
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