What’s New
Lawmakers voted on whether to fund the government on Thursday evening after Republican leadership announced a revised version of the bill and 38 Republicans voted against it in the first vote. The bill failed the first round of voting 174 – 235, 1.
Why It Matters
The spending bill, known as a continuing resolution (CR), funds the government for months. On Thursday, GOP leadership announced a new revised version, praised by President-elect Donald Trump, which is shorter than the original. Lawmakers have one day to pass the CR before a shutdown goes into effect.
What To Know
Here is a list of the Republicans who voted against the bill:
- Representative Andy Ogles of Tennessee
- Representative Ralph Norman of South Carolina
- Representative Bob Good of Virginia
- Representative Chip Roy of Texas
- Representative Rich McCormick of Virginia
- Representative Tim Burchett of Tennessee
- Representative David Schweikert of Arizona
- Representative Aaron Bean of Florida
- Representative Andy Biggs of Arizona
- Representative Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma
- Representative Eric Burlison of Missouri
- Representative Kat Cammack of Florida
- Representative Michael Cloud of Texas
- Representative Andrew Clyde of Georgia
- Representative John Curtis of Utah
- Representative Jeff Duncan of South Carolina
- Representative Russ Fulcher of Idaho
- Representative Paul Gosar of Arizona
- Representative Andy Harris of Maryland
- Representative Wesley Hunt of Texas
- Representative Doug Lamborn of Colorado
- Representative Debbie Lesko of Arizona
- Representative Greg Lopez of Colorado
- Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina
- Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky
- Representative Cory Mills of Florida
- Representative Alex Mooney of West Virginia
- Representative Blake Moore of Utah
- Representative Nathaniel Moran of Texas
- Representative Scott Perry of Pennsylvania
- Representative Bill Posey of Florida
- Representative Matt Rosendale of Montana
- Representative Keith Self of Texas
- Representative Victoria Spartz of Indiana
- Representative Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin
- Representative Beth Van Duyne of Texas
- Representative Eli Crane of Arizona
- Representative Morgan Luttrell of Texas
What People Are Saying
Trump voiced support for the revised bill, posting to his social media platform Truth Social on Thursday, “SUCCESS in Washington!”
Trump continued: “Speaker Mike Johnson and the House have come to a very good Deal for the American People. The newly agreed to American Relief Act of 2024 will keep the Government open, fund our Great Farmers and others, and provide relief for those severely impacted by the devastating hurricanes.
A VERY important piece, VITAL to the America First Agenda, was added as well – The date of the very unnecessary Debt Ceiling will be pushed out two years, to January 30, 2027. Now we can Make America Great Again, very quickly, which is what the People gave us a mandate to accomplish. All Republicans, and even the Democrats, should do what is best for our Country, and vote “YES” for this Bill, TONIGHT!”
Republican Congressman Chip Roy of Texas said on Fox News with Sean Hannity, “It’s a watered-down version of the same crappy bill people were mad about yesterday.”
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told CNN on Thursday: “The Trump-Musk-Johnson proposal…it’s laughable,” according to Chief Congressional Correspondent Manu Raju.
In an emailed statement from the White House press secretary on Thursday evening before the vote, Karine Jean-Pierre said in part: “Republicans are doing the bidding of their billionaire benefactors at the expense of hardworking Americans.”
Jean Pierre concluded, “President Biden supports the bipartisan agreement to keep the government open, help communities recovering from disasters, and lower costs—not this giveaway for billionaires that Republicans are proposing at the 11th hour.
What Happens Next
Republican leadership can now see who is against the bill and push to whip up votes for a next potential round of voting which would just require a simple majority.
Update 12/19/24 8:01 p.m. ET: This article was updated with additional information.
