Trump-backed bill to avert government shutdown passes House despite mutiny threats
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House Passes Stopgap Funding Bill
Above: Speaker of the US House Rep. Mike Johnson speaks during a post-meeting press conference on Capitol Hill on March 11, 2025. Image copyright: Demetrius Freeman/Contributor/The Washington Post via Getty Images
The Facts
The US House of Representatives on Tuesday passed HR 1968, a continuing resolution to fund the government through Sept. 30, 2025, with a narrow vote of 217-213.
The House appropriations committee described the bill as one that fully funds "core government services" without "increasing the spending of taxpayers" while avoiding a "costly" shutdown. Legislators said the bill would cut $13B in non-defense spending and add $6B in defense spending.
Only two lawmakers broke party lines. Republican Thomas Massie of Kentucky voted against the bill, while Democrat Jared Golden of Maine supported it.
The Spin
Republican narrative
This bill represents Republicans' responsible governance in close coordination with Trump. Democrats used to warn about the dangers of a government shutdown, but now more than 200 of them have voted against keeping the government running — something the American people should remember.
Democratic narrative
This legislation is a blank check that would enable sweeping cuts to critical government services and social programs. It fails to protect Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid but gives the administration unprecedented power to slash federal spending without congressional oversight.