Johnson, Trump Succeed At Shoving Their Funding Bill Through House

March 11, 2025
US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Republican from Louisiana, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, March 11, 2025. Republicans have released a stopgap bill to keep the government fund... US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Republican from Louisiana, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, March 11, 2025. Republicans have released a stopgap bill to keep the government funded through September 30 that would give US President Donald Trump time to advance his agenda of tax cuts, mass deportations and boosted energy production through Congress over the summer. Lawmakers hope to advance the bill through the House on March 11, with Senate approval envisioned before March 14 night's midnight shutdown deadline. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP) (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images) MORE LESS
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March 11, 2025

The House passed Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) continuing resolution 217-213, getting one step closer to avoiding a shutdown just days before the government is set to run out of funding. 

The vote was largely along party lines. One Republican, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) voted against the bill, and one Democrat, Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME), voted to support it. 

The bill advances against the backdrop of the Trump administration and its billionaire advisor Elon Musk continuing to ignore congressional appropriations bills such as this one, lawlessly shutting down agencies and ending funding for federal programs.

The Senate will now take up the bill.

TPM will continue CR coverage from the Hill throughout today. Follow along here:

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The House passed Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) continuing resolution 217-213, getting one step closer to avoiding a shutdown just days before the government is set to run out of funding. 

The vote was largely along party lines. One Republican, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) voted against the bill, and one Democrat, Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME), voted to support it. 

The bill advances against the backdrop of the Trump administration and its billionaire advisor Elon Musk continuing to ignore congressional appropriations bills such as this one, lawlessly shutting down agencies and ending funding for federal programs.

The Senate will now take up the bill.

TPM will continue CR coverage from the Hill throughout today. Follow along here:

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  1. “I have so much stupid in this one little space.”

  2. Toady Mike Johnson is dweeby, and a phony Christian!

  3. Punchbowl is reporting as many as five Democrats might miss today’s vote.

    I may have to invent a few new curse words to adequately encompass the full extent of the wrath this occasions.

  4. Is this why 22 or so Dem senators don’t have a position on the CR? Are they hoping that MAGA Mike can’t pass it in the House?

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