Full list of House Republicans who voted against government shutdown deal

Two Republicans voted against a bill to reopen the federal government, which passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday.

Why It Matters

The House of Representatives voted on the bill to fund the federal government through late January, more than one month after funding lapsed. The shutdown has become the longest in American history and has led to concerns about flight delays and cancellations ahead of the holiday season due to air traffic control shortages, as well as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for millions of Americans.

What to Know

The bill received support from the majority of Republicans in the House of Representatives. Only the following Republicans voted against the bill.

Thomas Massie of Kentucky

In September, the last time the House voted on the funding bill, two Republicans voted against it—Massie and Representative Victoria Spartz of Indiana. Spatz announced that she would vote in favor of the bill earlier on Wednesday.

“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.

The bill passed the Senate with near-unanimous support from Republicans. Only Senator Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican, voted against the bill.

Republicans hold a majority in both chambers of Congress. But the vote stalled in the Senate, where it needed bipartisan support due to the 60-vote filibuster rule. Most Democrats were opposed to the bill over concerns about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits set to expire at the end of the year. As part of a deal to reach bipartisan consensus, the Senate will vote on extending the subsidies next month. Eight Democratic senators voted to advance the bill.

What People Are Saying

House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, wrote Wednesday to X: “For 40 days, hardworking Americans have endured flight cancellations, missed paychecks, and empty dinner tables — all because Democrats closed the government. It was foolish, pointless, cruel, and entirely avoidable. Republicans have been working every day to get the government reopened for the American people, and today we should finally be able to overcome the Democrats and accomplish our mission.”

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a New York Democrat, said on MSNBC this week: “House Democrats will strongly oppose the bill that’s come over from the Senate because we continue to make clear that we have to decisively address the Republican health care crisis.”

Representative Erin Houchin, an Indiana Republican, wrote to X: “Democrats shut down the government to protect Obamacare subsidies and keep big insurance companies profiting off a broken system. It’s time to stop the political games and reopen the government.”