The House on June 5 passed its first appropriations bill for the 2025 fiscal year.
The final vote tally on the 92-page bill to fund military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies was 209–197.
House Passes First Spending Bill Despite White House Opposition
Nearly all Democrats voted against a measure to fund military construction and veteran affairs, a spending bill that is typically passed on a bipartisan basis.
The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs building in Washington, on July 6, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
