WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives on June 11 failed to pass a $7 billion spending bill to fund part of the government for fiscal year 2025 after a number of Republican members voted against it, representing a setback to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and the Republican leadership.
The Republican-backed Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 2025 failed by a vote of 205 yeas to 213 nays.
Among the 10 Republican “nay” votes were Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), Bob Good (R-Va.), and Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.), who are among a group of members that have dissented from the House Republican leadership in the past, including voting to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from office in 2023….