All the Republicans who voted ‘no’ on bill to avoid a government shutdown – Washington Examiner

Elaine MallonDecember 20, 2024

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The article discusses ‍the recent vote‌ in ⁣the House of Representatives‌ on a spending bill aimed at preventing a government shutdown until March. The bill passed with a notable majority ⁣of 366-34, with support from both ⁤Republicans and Democrats, although all 34⁤ dissenters were Republicans. ⁢Among thes dissenting votes were Representatives Nancy Mace,thomas Massie,and Chip Roy,who expressed concerns about the high levels of spending included in the bill. Mace criticized the bill for continuing what she referred to as “Biden-Pelosi level spending” without any fiscal accountability ⁣or cuts, raising‌ alarms about potential long-term financial repercussions. Massie echoed her sentiments, advocating for individual votes‌ on seperate issues rather than bundling⁢ them into a single⁢ resolution. The article highlights the increasing divide among Republicans regarding fiscal duty and government spending practices.

All the Republicans who voted ‘no’ on bill to avoid a government shutdown

The House passed a spending bill that will avert the government from shutting down till March.

The bill passed the Republican-controlled chamber 366-34 (with one present) with 196 Democratic members voting in favor of the bill.

This means that the 34 No Votes were all Republicans, with three notable defectors being Rep. Nancy Mace (R-NC), Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), and Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX).

Mace shared on X that she voted against the bill due to its high levels of spending that lack any guardrails that could lead the country into a “fiscal trainwreck.” This is the third time she’s voted against the Continuing Resolution.

“This bill signs off on continuing the $1.778 trillion in Biden-Pelosi level spending from the last CR and includes no cuts, and no accountability,” Mace wrote on X. “Instead of single-subject bills, we get handed a fiscal trainwreck. The American people are watching. We can, and should do better.”

Like Mace, Massie has called for separating the four different bill and voting on them each individually.

“Radical right? Individual bills for each issue.”

This isn’t complicated.

Separate the bills and vote on them individually.

one vote on the clean CR

one vote on the debt limit

one vote on disaster relief

one vote on farm bailouts

Radical right? Individual bills for each issue.

— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) December 20, 2024

Roy, who provoked the ire of President-elect Donald Trump earlier this week, took issue that the bill included $110 billion in supplemental funding that lacked offsets or pay fors.

“On this third ‘funding’ CR – progress having been made on future cuts/debt ceiling notwithstanding – I must vote no,” Roy wrote on X. “$110bb unpaid-for, extension of food stamps with no reform, gimmicks to pay for health extenders, breaks 72 hour rule… More of the same.”

On this third “funding” CR – progress having been made on future cuts/debt ceiling notwithstanding – I must vote no. $110bb unpaid-for, extension of food stamps with no reform, gimmicks to pay for health extenders, breaks 72 hour rule… More of the same.

— Chip Roy (@chiproytx) December 20, 2024