Trump-backed bill to avert government shutdown passes House despite mutiny threats
The Senate must pass the bill by the end of Friday to avert a shutdown
By Elizabeth Elkind , Kelly Phares Fox News
Published March 11, 2025 5:47pm EDT
House Republicans passed a federal funding bill backed by President Donald Trump largely on their own Tuesday.
It also marked one of the rare occasions in recent memory that a majority of House Democrats voted against a bill that would prevent a government shutdown.
The bill passed largely along partisan lines in a 217 to 213 vote. Just one Republican, Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., voted against the bill. One lone Democrat, Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, joined the rest of the GOP in advancing it.
Republicans erupted into cheers on the House floor when the bill passed, and now the House will be out of session until March 24.'
The measure, a short-term extension of fiscal year (FY) 2024 funding known as a continuing resolution (CR), will now head to the Senate. It must pass there and get to Trump's desk before the end of Friday, March 14, to avert a partial shutdown.
In a major victory for Trump and House GOP leaders, however, several House Republicans who professed to never have voted for a CR supported the current bill.
Among them was Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., who fully credited Trump with his decision to "barely" support the bill.
"The ‘barely’ is Donald Trump," Burlison said. "He is the difference maker. I would never support this language, but I do trust Donald Trump."
Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., was in a similar boat. He told reporters, "I'll be the first guy to tell you I don't like CRs. I've never voted for one."
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