Virtually All House Republicans Unify to Pass CR

Rebecca Downs / Townhall Tipsheet 

On Tuesday evening, by a vote of 217-213, the House voted almost entirely along party lines to pass a continuing resolution (CR) that President Donald Trump indicated his support for over the weekend. Vice President JD Vance also spoke to House Republicans earlier on Tuesday to rally support. The push looks to have worked, as only Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) voted against the CR, joining almost all Democrats in the process. One Democrat, Rep. Jared Golden of Maine, voted for the CR.

What makes this CR even more noteworthy is the Republican unity. Given the narrow majority in the House, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) could only afford to lose so many votes. Johnson, correctly, predicted that he would only lose one vote. 

While House Freedom Caucus (HFC) members have often vigorously opposed CRs in the past, they and their chairman, Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), were in full support this time. HFC members took part in a White House event last week with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought, and Harris also spoke at the Republican leaders' press briefing on Tuesday to further double down on supporting the CR. Read more, see Xs and videos here.