A bill backed by President-elect Donald Trump to avoid a partial government shutdown failed to pass the House of Representatives on Thursday night, moving Congress closer to shutting down the government.
The bill had been approved by President-elect Donald Trump, but lost the approval of 38 Republicans.
The deal suffered a landslide 235-174 defeat, with only two Democratic “yes” votes and only 197 Democratic “no” votes.
President-elect Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) are struggling to prevent a government shutdown. (Getty Images)
The move comes after two days of chaos in Congress as lawmakers fought over the future direction of government spending, including a battle between President Trump and allies Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. also joined.
Meanwhile, the national debt has increased to more than $36 trillion, and the national deficit is more than $1.8 trillion.
Although the new deal also includes some important policies unrelated to keeping the government open, the 116-page bill is much narrower than its 1,547-page predecessor.
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks with former President Donald Trump during a campaign event at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, Saturday, October 5, 2024. (Photo by Javin Botsford/Washington)・Post, via Getty Images)
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Like the first bill, the new bill extends the deadline for government funding to March 14, while also ending debt limits sought by President Trump. It also included $110 billion in disaster relief and an extension of the farm bill.
“Why do we need to give Joe Biden more money late in his administration?” said Rep. Bob Good, D-Virginia, after the vote. “The money meant for the victims should have been paid and offset.
The Democrats who voted “yes” on the bill were Rep. Kathy Castor (Florida) and Rep. Marie Grusenkamp Perez (Washington State).
Elon Musk (left) and Vivek Ramaswami (left: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images, right: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Below is a list of all Republicans who voted “no” on this bill.
Congressman Aaron Bean, Florida
Congressman Andy Biggs (Arizona)
Congressman Josh Brechen, Oklahoma.
Congressman Tim Burchett (Tennessee)
Missouri Congressman Eric Burleson
Rep. Kat Cammack, Florida
Congressman Michael Cloud, Texas
Congressman Andrew Clyde of Virginia
Congressman Eli Crane of Arizona.
Congressman John Curtis, Utah
Congressman Jeff Duncan, South Carolina
Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho)
Representative Bob Good of Virginia
Congressman Paul Gosar, Arizona.
Congressman Doug Lamborn (Colorado)
Rep. Debbie Lesko, Arizona.
Congresswoman Nancy Mace, South Carolina
Representative Thomas Massey of Kentucky
Georgia Congressman Rich McCormick
Congressman Cory Mills (Florida)
Congressman Alex Mooney, West Virginia
Congressman Ralph Norman, South Carolina
Representative Scott Perry of Pennsylvania
Congressman Chip Roy, Texas
Congressman David Schweikert (Arizona)
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Congressman Keith Self, Texas
Congresswoman Victoria Spartz of Indiana
Congressman Tom Tiffany (Wisconsin)
Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne, Texas
