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US House shutdown vote: Which 6 Democrats voted in favor of the spending bill? Details
Democratic Reps. Jared Golden, Adam Gray, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Don Davis, Henry Cuellar and Tom Suozzi vote ‘yes’ as on the spending bill.
In a closely watched vote to avert a federal government shutdown, six House Democrats broke with their party to support the short-term government funding bill, while two Republicans opposed it.
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Six Democrats cross party lines
Jared Golden (Maine), Adam Gray (California), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Washington), Don Davis (North Carolina), Henry Cuellar (Texas) and Tom Suozzi (New York) voted in favor of the GOP-led funding measure, breaking with most of their caucus.
All six represent swing districts that could determine control of the House in 2026.
Golden, who previously supported a Republican funding package in September, has announced he will not seek reelection next year.
Since the legislation does not address the expiring health care tax credits that were at the core of the party's shutdown demands, the majority of House Democrats opposed it. The next big battle on Capitol Hill began when Senate Democrats were promised a vote on the matter by mid-December as part of the agreement with Republicans.
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Two Republicans oppose the GOP bill
Two conservative Republicans, Thomas Massie (Kentucky) and Greg Steube (Florida), voted against the bill. They argue the bill failed to include significant spending cuts and border security provisions demanded by their party's right flank.
When the House previously considered the funding plan in September, two Republicans, Massie and Indiana Representative Victoria Spartz, voted against it. Earlier on Wednesday, Spatz declared that she would support the plan.
“We need to open the government, pay our military, and provide essential services. This CR doesn’t increase spending or set us up for a Christmas omnibus, so I will support it,” she wrote in a post to X.
According to The Hill and CNN, the continuing resolution will fund the government through early 2026 while lawmakers negotiate longer-term spending priorities.
The bill, expected to be signed into law by President Donald Trump on Wednesday night, would fund the government through January 30, 2026
