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House Passes GOP-Backed Spending Bill to Avert Shutdown

The bill, requiring Senate approval, faces strong Democratic opposition over discretionary spending and executive authority concerns.

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) faces a press conference ahead of a potential budget vote at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 11, 2025.
House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, March 11.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., meets with reporters as House Republicans push ahead with a go-it-alone strategy on an interim GOP spending bill that would keep federal agencies funded through Sept. 30, at the Capitol in Washington on March 11, 2025. 

Overview

  • The House passed a GOP-backed continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government through September in a narrow 217-213 vote.
  • Democratic Representative Jared Golden broke ranks to support the bill, citing the need to avoid the chaos of a government shutdown, while Republican Thomas Massie opposed it over spending concerns.
  • The bill proposes $13 billion in non-defense spending cuts, a $6 billion increase in defense spending, and expanded funding for immigration enforcement.
  • Democrats criticized the bill for granting the Trump administration broad discretion over federal spending and cutting key programs, including health care and emergency preparedness grants.
  • The Senate must now secure at least eight Democratic votes to pass the bill and prevent a government shutdown before the Friday deadline.