It was predictable that Republicans wouldn’t come together to pass the continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown. Just imagine what it’s going to be like when they vote on a new speaker next month. Oh wait, we’ve already seen that exhausting mess. Ugh.

Anyway, 38 Republicans voted against the Trump-backed bill so we are back to square one. 

The vote was 174 – 235, with 2 Democrats voting with 172 Republicans. 

Thomas Massie explains how simple it is to make this happen:

I won’t bother listing out which Republicans voted no. If you want to see that you can <a href="https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2024516">view it here</a>. 

It was predictable that Republicans wouldn't come together to pass the continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown. Just imagine what it's going to be like when they vote on a new…{ai:summary}<p>Republicans failed to unite on a continuing resolution to prevent a government shutdown, with 38 voting against the Trump-backed bill. The final vote was 174-235, leading to uncertainty as they prepare for a new speaker vote next month.</p><p>Representative Thomas Massie suggested a straightforward approach: separate the bills and vote on each individually to streamline the process. #politics</p>

UNBREAKING: Continuing resolution FAILS with lots of Republican NO votes… – The Right Scoop

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