House Easily Approves $1.1T Funding Bill, 316-113
The House on Friday overwhelmingly approved a $1.1 trillion spending package that includes the first major change approved by Congress to ObamaCare, and keeps the government open through September 2016.
Lawmakers backed the package following a furious effort by Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and their leadership teams to corral votes in both parties.
In the end, there was no drama in the 316-113 vote.
Ryan won 150 GOP votes, a majority of his conference that represents a big victory for the new speaker. Ninety-five Republicans voted against the measure.
Only 18 Democrats voted against the spending bill, while 166 supported it.
“The Senate is expected to pass the package later today, likely after pairing it with a massive tax package approved by the House on Thursday. The White House has said President Obama will sign both measures.
Ahead of the vote, conservatives were expressing disappointment with the package, which was largely put in place by former Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), who agreed to the top-line number in a deal with Democrats and the White House before ending his Speakership.
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