Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced: “We will not have a government shutdown.

The House of Representatives approved a government funding bill Friday night by a vote of 366-34 that would prevent a partial shutdown. The bill’s passage came after intense negotiations and objections from President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk, the new head of the Department of Government Efficiency, who criticized the original version as excessively “bloated.”
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced: “We won’t have any Government shutdownand we will fulfill our commitments to our farmers who need assistance, to disaster victims across the country, and to ensuring that the military and essential services, as well as everyone whose paychecks depend on the federal government, are paid through the holidays.”

Details of the 118-page bill
The law, shortened from 1,547 pages to 118, funds the government at the current level until March 14, 2025. It includes $100 billion in disaster relief for hurricane-affected states and farmers, extends agricultural subsidies for a year and provides $25 million for disaster relief security for the U.S. Marshals Service and the Supreme Court. A peculiar $3 million provision for molasses inspection at U.S. ports also remained.
Republicans largely supported the measure, with only 34 voting against it. None of the Democrats opposed the final version and one voted “present.” This marks a stark contrast from Thursday night, when 38 GOP members rejected a similar bill.
Negotiation highlights
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) played a key role in breaking the impasse. Jeffries supported the final version and praised the decision to reject Trump’s proposal to eliminate the federal debt ceiling, which he said would have triggered recurring crises.
Musk, who initially pressured Republicans to reject the earlier version, endorsed the revised package. “The speaker did a good job here given the circumstances. It went from a bill that weighed pounds to a bill that weighed ounces. The ball should now be in the Dem court,” he tweeted.
Scrapped supplies
The revised bill eliminated controversial proposals, including a 4% pay raise for Congress, a provision restricting pharmacy benefit managers and funding for renovations to Robert F. Kennedy Stadium. It also took action against AI-generated non-consensual pornography.
Political tensions and consequences
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) criticized Speaker Johnson’s decision to work with Democrats, claiming, “Johnson changed his decision after the meeting when he talked to (Hakeem Jeffries) and realized he had the votes of the Democrats.” Democrats could get all the legislation passed in one bill.”
Massie and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) had previously tried to oust Johnson as speaker. Musk also fueled tensions by asking X, “So is this a Republican bill or a Democrat bill?”
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) responded: “How about the House build campaign finance reform into the CR so that Republicans and Democrats alike can not be afraid of what a billionaire man-child thinks.” “Do you want to vote on anything about this?” Here.”
Looking ahead
While the House of Representatives has avoided a shutdown, uncertainty looms as the Senate is pressed for time to consider the bill. A senior Democratic aide noted Johnson’s challenges: “He had to juggle all of that with a desire to keep the gavel while being hit by the asteroids launched by Elon Musk.”