Here is a list of the Republicans who defected and voted against Trump-backed spending bill
The House rejected the new proposal in a 174-235 vote, that saw one lawmaker vote present. The bill needed a two-thirds majority in order to pass, and all but two Democrats voted against the legislation.
A coalition of 38 Republican lawmakers on Thursday night broke rank in order to vote against a far slimmer spending bill that was backed by President-elect Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson.
The House rejected the new proposal in a 174-235 vote, that saw one lawmaker vote present. The bill needed a two-thirds majority in order to pass, and all but two Democrats voted against the legislation.
The House of Representatives' latest budget deal was to prevent a government shutdown on Friday. The original plan, a continuing resolution/omnibus bill, fell through on Wednesday. The new deal had included a provision to extend the debt limit through January 2027, which was not in the original bipartisan version.
Here is a list of the 38 Republican lawmakers who voted against the new bill:
Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs
Arizona Rep. David Schweikert
Arizona Rep. Debbie Lesko
Arizona Rep. Eli Crane
Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar
Colorado Rep. Doug Lamborn
Colorado Rep. Greg Lopez
Florida Rep. Aaron Bean
Florida Rep. Bill Posey
Florida Rep. Cory Mills
Florida Rep. Kat Cammack
Georgia Rep. Andrew Clyde
Georgia Rep. Richard McCormick
Idaho Rep. Russ Fulcher
Indiana Rep. Victoria Spartz
Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie
Maryland Rep. Andy Harris
Missouri Rep. Eric Burlison
Montana Rep. Matt Rosendale
Oklahoma Rep. Josh Brecheen
Pennsylvania Rep. Scott Perry
South Carolina Rep. Jeff Duncan
South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace
South Carolina Rep. Ralph Norman
Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles
Tennessee Rep. Tim Burchett
Texas Rep. Beth Van Duyne
Texas Rep. Chip Roy
Texas Rep. Keith Self
Texas Rep. Michael Cloud
Texas Rep. Morgan Luttrell
Texas Rep. Nathaniel Moran
Texas Rep. Wesley Hunt
Utah Rep. Blake Moore
Utah Rep. John Curtis
Virginia Rep. Bob Good
West Virginia Rep. Alexander Mooney
Wisconsin Rep. Thomas Tiffany
Republican leaders in the House are expected to work through the night and into Friday on another solution before Friday's cutoff, per Politico. Both chambers of Congress have until midnight on Friday to pass a spending bill that will keep the government funded through March.
Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.