WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – The House passed a bill on Tuesday that would fund the federal government for six months and avert a government shutdown at the end of the week.
The bill passed 217-213, nearly entirely along party lines. Every Republican but Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) voted for the measure while every Democrat, except Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME), voted against it.
The bill funds the government until Sep. 30. It would slash non-defense spending by $13 billion and increase military spending by $6 billion.
House Democratic party leaders said they did not support the bill because they believe it hurts everyday Americans.
“It will cut health care, cut veterans benefits, and cut nutritional assistance to children and families. It is unacceptable. And that is why there was a strong showing of opposition amongst House Democrats,” said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, (D-NY).
The bill now heads to the Senate where it will need at least 60 votes to pass. Some Democratic support is needed to pass the bill since Republicans only hold 53 seats in the upper chamber. One of those Republicans, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), said he already plans to vote against the measure.
Some Senate Democrats have spoken out against the funding bill in recent days. The party’s Senate minority leader Sen. Chuck Schumer, (D-NY) did not comment on the bill when asked about it just before the House vote on Tuesday
“We’re going to wait and see what the House does first,” he said, then walked away from a gaggle of reporters.
Speaker Johnson spoke out against Democrats after the vote.
“We did our job today and it’s shameful that they will stop at nothing,” he said. “They will suggest that, that this bill is something that is not. And they will run out the clock to shut down the government in a desperate attempt to stop the America First agenda.”
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