On Tuesday, the GOP-led House narrowly passed another stopgap bill to prevent a partial government shutdown by the end of this week, marking a victory for President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).
The 99-page continuing resolution, which provides funds to various federal agencies and programs through September 30, prevailed in a 217-213 vote. All but one Republican and a single Democrat — Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) — supported the measure. The rest of the Democrats and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) opposed the bill.
“For years, House Democrats have railed against government shutdowns, but they suddenly changed their tune when President Trump returned to office,” Johnson said on X. “Their falsehoods and misinformation campaigns are a desperate attempt to distract from their own failures. Despite these tactics, President Trump and Congressional Republicans will…
