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The 34 House Republicans who voted against a bill to avert a partial government shutdown

Over thirty House Republicans voted against a bill to avert a partial government shutdown on Friday, causing a scramble among lawmakers to reach consensus on a spending package before the looming deadline. The initial bipartisan deal, a 1,547-page proposal that would have extended the government funding deadline until March 14, was released on Tuesday night. However, the proposal fell apart after criticism from Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.

A more condensed version of the bill, backed by Trump, was brought to the floor on Thursday night but failed to pass. In a last-minute vote on Friday, the House managed to pass a funding bill, with 34 Republicans voting against the legislation and no Democrats opposing it. Representative Jasmine Crockett of Texas, a Democrat, voted present.

One of the Republicans who voted against the bill was Representative Tim Burchett of Tennessee, who expressed his frustration, stating, “I don’t know why we’re giving Joe Biden $100 billion to play with in 30 days.” Burchett added that the bill did not include what Trump wanted most.

Other House members who voted against the bill include Jim Banks of Indiana, Andy Biggs of Arizona, Dan Bishop of North Carolina, Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma, Eric Burlison of Missouri, Michael Cloud of Texas, Andrew Clyde of Georgia, Eli Crane of Arizona, John Curtis of Utah, Scott DesJarlais of Tennessee, Russ Fulcher of Idaho, Tony Gonzales of Texas, Bob Good of Virginia, Lance Gooden of Texas, Glenn Grothman of Wisconsin, Andy Harris of Maryland, Diane Harshbarger of Tennessee, Wesley Hunt of Texas, Debbie Lesko of Arizona, Greg Lopez of Colorado, Nancy Mace of South Carolina, Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Rich McCormick of Georgia, Cory Mills of Florida, Alex Mooney of West Virginia, Andy Ogles of Tennessee, Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, Matt Rosendale of Montana, Chip Roy of Texas, Keith Self of Texas, Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin, and Beth Van Duyne of Texas.

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After passing in the House, the bill will now go to the Senate for a vote. President Biden has indicated that he will sign the bill if it reaches his desk. The decision to vote against the bill by these House Republicans highlights the ongoing political divisions and tensions within the government.

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