Over the last few days, a $147 billion spending bill has pushed its way through congress, winning approval in the house by a vote of 377-20 and senate by a vote of 92-5. Congressional leaders from both parties have praised the deal as moderate and necessary in preventing another government shutdown with Hurricane Florence looming on the horizon. However, certain factions on the political right have criticized the bill as fiscally irresponsible and detrimental to President Trump's efforts to shrink the bureaucracy.