House passes yearlong CR that favors defense, teeing up Senate debate

By Tony Bertuca / March 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The House voted 217-213 today to pass a yearlong continuing resolution that faces an uncertain future in the Senate in advance of Friday night's shutdown deadline. The bill passed mostly along party lines, though Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) was the only Democrat to vote for the bill and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) was the only Republican to vote against it. The CR would keep the federal government open through September, adding around $6 billion to the defense topline (mostly for...

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