After a chaotic two years punctuated by an even more chaotic few days, the House advanced a government funding bill Friday, functionally finishing the 118th Congress and putting lawmakers on a path toward averting a shutdown that was only hours away.
The House passed the bill 366-34, with 170 Republicans and 196 Democrats voting yes, and 34 Republicans voting no. No Democrats voted against the legislation, though Rep. Jasmine Crockett voted present.
Although the bill likely ends one of the messiest and unexpectedly difficult fiascos of Mike Johnson’s speakership, it may also end up being his final act in the position. Johnson dramatically miscalculated the wrath he would incur from his own conference by negotiating with Democrats on a stopgap spending bill — as well as the wrath of Donald Trump and Elon Musk.