More than half of the Republican conference voted against GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson's omnibus funding bill, rebuking the leader's efforts to avoid a shutdown ahead of Friday's deadline.
The House voted on the spending package brokered by Johnson on Friday, passing the bill by a vote of 286 to 134. The bill needed 280 votes to pass. But while the legislation garnered enough bipartisan support to push it to the Senate, 112 House Republicans and 22 House Democrats voted against it. Only 101 members of Johnson's party voted in favor of the package.
The $1.2 trillion government funding bill, labeled by some critics as a "swamp omnibus," has drawn criticism from conservative lawmakers who argue it lacks transparency and diverges from the GOP's preference for more focused spending packages. Lawmakers face the possibility of a government shutdown this weekend if the bill isn't passed.
The package still needs to make its way through the Senate, but President Joe Biden has vowed to sign the spending bill into law as soon as Congress clears it ahead of the deadline.
Key issues at the heart of the debate included funding for defense, healthcare, education, and infrastructure, alongside more contentious topics such as immigration policy and environmental protections.
Republicans and Democrats are at odds over the size of the budget, with conservatives pushing for spending cuts to reduce the national debt, while progressives sought increased spending on social programs and climate change initiatives.
Like past spending bills, another layer of complexity came with this one as infighting embroiled both parties, influencing the negotiation process.
Republicans have been critical over what's been allocated for border security, arguing that the bill doesn't go far enough to address key issues. While the bill would expand certain areas, it would also cut funding for the border wall.
Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, who had supported Johnson's speakership bid in October, disapproved of the spending deal and filed a motion to vacate against the Speaker as votes were being tallied on Friday.
If Johnson is ousted, his tenure would likely be the second-shortest in the history of the U.S. House of Representatives. It would also the shortest in well over a century, beating out his predecessor Representative Kevin McCarthy, who served 270 days before being ousted after a small number of his conference turned against him. Friday marked Johnson's 150th day as speaker.
Here's the full list of Republicans who voted against the spending package:
- Rep. Robert Aderholt
- Rep. Mark Alford
- Rep. Rick Allen
- Rep. Kelly Armstrong
- Rep. Jodey Arrington
- Rep. Brian Babin
- Rep. Troy Balderson
- Rep. Jim Banks
- Rep. Aaron Bean
- Rep. Jack Bergman
- Rep. Andy Biggs
- Rep. Gus Bilirakis
- Rep. Dan Bishop
- Rep. Lauren Boebert
- Rep. Mike Bost
- Rep. Josh Brecheen
- Rep. Vern Buchanan
- Rep. Ken Buck
- Rep. Tim Burchett
- Rep. Eric Burlison
- Rep. Kat Cammack
- Rep. Jerry Carl
- Rep. Ben Cline
- Rep. Michael Cloud
- Rep. Andrew Clyde
- Rep. Mike Collins
- Rep. James Comer
- Rep. Eli Crane
- Rep. John Curtis
- Rep. Warren Davidson
- Rep. Scott DesJarlais
- Rep. Byron Donalds
- Rep. Jeff Duncan
- Rep. Ron Estes
- Rep. Mike Ezell
- Rep. Pat Fallon
- Rep. Randy Feenstra
- Rep. Brad Finstad
- Rep. Michelle Fischbach
- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald
- Rep. Scott Franklin
- Rep. Russell Fry
- Rep. Russ Fulcher
- Rep. Matt Gaetz
- Rep. Tony Gonzales
- Rep. Bob Good
- Rep. Lance Gooden
- Rep. Garret Graves
- Rep. Mark Green
- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
- Rep. Morgan Griffith
- Rep. Glenn Grothman
- Rep. Michael Guest
- Rep. Harriet Hageman
- Rep. Andy Harris
- Rep. Diana Harshbarger
- Rep. Kevin Hern
- Rep. Clay Higgins
- Rep. Wesley Hunt
- Rep. Ronny Jackson
- Rep. Jim Jordan
- Rep. John Joyce
- Rep. Trent Kelly
- Rep. Darin LaHood
- Rep. Debbie Lesko
- Rep. Barry Loudermilk
- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna
- Rep. Morgan Lutrell
- Rep. Nancy Mace
- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis
- Rep. Tracey Mann
- Rep. Thomas Massie
- Rep. Brian Mast
- Rep. Tom McClintock
- Rep. Rich McCormick
- Rep. Mary Miller
- Rep. Cory Mills
- Rep. Alex Mooney
- Rep. Barry Moore
- Rep. Nathaniel Moran
- Rep. Greg Murphy
- Rep. Ralph Norman
- Rep. Andy Ogles
- Rep. Burgess Owens
- Rep. Gary Palmer
- Rep. Scott Perry
- Rep. August Pfluger
- Rep. Bill Posey
- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers
- Rep. Mike Rogers
- Rep. Matt Rosendale
- Rep. Chip Roy
- Rep. David Schweikert
- Rep. Austin Scott
- Rep. Keith Self
- Rep. Pete Sessions
- Rep. Chris Smith
- Rep. Victoria Spartz
- Rep. Pete Stauber
- Rep. Bryan Steil
- Rep. Greg Steube
- Rep. Dale Strong
- Rep. Claudia Tenney
- Rep. Tom Tiffany
- Rep. William Timmons
- Rep. Jeff Van Drew
- Rep. Beth Van Duyne
- Rep. Ann Wagner
- Rep. Mike Waltz
- Rep. Randy Weber
- Rep. Daniel Webster
- Rep. Bruce Westerman
Correction, 3/24/24 at 11:34 a.m. ET: This article has been corrected to reflect that Rep. John Joyce voted against the funding bill. Rep. Dave Joyce voted for it.
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