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The House approved a funding bill to avert a government shutdown — just hours before the midnight deadline. The bill will now move to the Senate for consideration.
Thelegislationpassed by a vote of 366 in favor to 34 against, with 196 Democrats and 170 Republicans supporting the bill. All Democrats except one — Rep.Jasmine Crockett(Texas), who voted present — voted yes.
The measure would fund the government at current levels until March 14, and contains provisions for allocating roughly $100 billion to relief efforts to aid Americans in hurricane recovery and other natural disasters in the past two years, and $10 billion in aid to farmers.
Earlier this week, Elon Musk, self-described “First Buddy” of President-electDonald Trump, attacked the proposed funding in a direct challenge to Republican House SpeakerMike Johnson, who rolled out the sweeping plan on Tuesday that included provisions to cut prescription drug costs and curb private-sector investment to China.
The billionaire went on a posting spree on X (formerly Twitter) and amplified misinformation about the 1,500-page bill — as did his nongovernmental commission, theDepartment of Government Efficiency(DOGE), which recommended cuts to government spending and regulations to the incoming Trump administration.
Trump also opposed the resolution, according to ajoint statementpreviously shared by Vice President-electJ.D. Vance. The president-elect demanded Republicans suspend or abolish the debt ceiling, effectively terminating a source of leverage for Democrats when he takes office.
However, the issue of the debt ceiling was not included in this bill despite pressure from Trump and his allies.
