House Fails to Pass Legislative Branch Spending Bill After 10 Republicans Vote Against It

Ten Republicans broke with their House leadership to defeat a $7 billion bill to fund the legislative branch.

The U.S. Capitol building dome in Washington on June 20, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives on June 11 failed to pass a $7 billion spending measure to fund part of the government for fiscal year 2025 after a number of Republican members voted against it, in a setback for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and other GOP leadership.

The Republican-backed Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 2025 failed by a vote of 205–213.