Special Poll
Thirty-eight Republican representatives in the House voted against a government spending bill endorsed by President-elect Trump, just over a day before the looming shutdown deadline. This bill, which also aimed to suspend the debt limit, did not pass in the House.
The representatives who opposed the measure are:
- Aaron Bean (Fla.)
- Andy Biggs (Ariz.)
- Josh Brecheen (Okla.)
- Tim Burchett (Tenn.)
- Eric Burlison (Mo.)
- Kat Cammack (Fla.)
- Michael Cloud (Texas)
- Andrew Clyde (Ga.)
- Eli Crane (Ariz.)
- John Curtis (Utah)
- Jeff Duncan (S.C.)
- Russ Fulcher (Idaho)
- Bob Good (Va.)
- Paul Gosar (Ariz.)
- Andy Harris (Md.)
- Wesley Hunt (Texas)
- Doug Lamborn (Colo.)
- Debbie Lesko (Ariz.)
- Greg Lopez (Colo.)
- Morgan Luttrell (Texas)
- Nancy Mace (S.C.)
- Thomas Massie (Ky.)
- Richard McCormick (Ga.)
- Cory Mills (Fla.)
- Alexander Mooney (W.Va.)
- Blake Moore (Utah)
- Nathaniel Moran (Texas)
- Ralph Norman (S.C.)
- Andy Ogles (Tenn.)
- Scott Perry (Pa.)
- Bill Posey (Fla.)
- Matt Rosendale (Mont.)
- Chip Roy (Texas)
- David Schweikert (Ariz.)
- Keith Self (Texas)
- Victoria Spartz (Ind.)
- Thomas Tiffany (Wis.)
- Beth Van Duyne (Texas)
The vote, which ended in a 174-235-1 tally, fell short of the two-thirds majority needed as it was brought forward under the suspension of the rules. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) had introduced this legislation as an alternative after a prior bipartisan bill fell apart due to significant Republican opposition and Trump’s public dissent the previous day.
Despite the bill’s defeat, it did garner support from two House Democrats, Kathy Castor (D-Fla.) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.). Trump had praised the bill as “a very good deal for the American people.”
After the bill’s rejection, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) indicated that there would be no immediate movement to send the bill to the Rules Committee but hinted at ongoing discussions. “Not on this bill… not right now,” Scalise commented. “We’re going to have some more talks. I won’t say anything’s dead because we’re going to continue having talks.”