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House of Representatives Passes Continuing Resolution in Win for Trump’s Agenda

On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution (CR) that will keep the government funded for at least six more months, and does so without any omnibus spending or unrelated issues included in the text of the bill.

As Breitbart details, the CR freezes all current government spending through the end of the fiscal year with a few exceptions. One of the agencies that will continue to receive funding is Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), to which the CR gave another $485 million to continue carrying out President Donald Trump’s agenda of immigration crackdowns.

But unlike most CRs in recent years, this bill does not include spending for any random or unrelated issue that is simply favored by particular members of Congress, a practice known as “pork-barrel” legislation. The bill’s slashing of most current spending represents the first major step taken by Congress to follow the lead of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which has been seeking out government spending and abuse to eliminate.

Although some hard-line Republicans opposed the bill due to being against any form of continued government funding, President Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and others in the Trump Administration lobbied for the bill. The nearly-unified Republican support for the bill reflects President Trump’s power and influence over the GOP, which led to the measure passing by a margin of 217-213.

Only a single Republican voted against the bill: Congressman Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), who has repeatedly clashed with President Trump on several issues, claiming to oppose the spending bill and others from a more libertarian perspective. Following Massie’s vote, President Trump took to Truth Social to denounce Massie and called for a primary challenger to run against him in 2026.

Conversely, only one Democrat crossed the aisle to vote in favor of the CR: Congressman Jared Golden (D-Maine), one of few Democrats in the House from a district that was won by President Trump in the 2024 election.

The bill now heads to the Senate. At least one Republican, Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky), has vowed to oppose the legislation. If the bill is not passed by Friday, then the government will shut down.

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About Eric Lendrum

Eric Lendrum graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he was the Secretary of the College Republicans and the founding chairman of the school’s Young Americans for Freedom chapter. He has interned for Young America’s Foundation, the Heritage Foundation, and the White House, and has worked for numerous campaigns including the 2018 re-election of Congressman Devin Nunes (CA-22). He is currently a co-host of The Right Take podcast.

Photo: WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 25: U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) delivers remarks after the House passed the Republican's budget resolution on the spending bill on February 25, 2025 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. The resolution, which faced push back for cuts to Medicaid, passed 217-215 and includes President Trump’s tax cuts and increased funding for border security and defense. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

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