Boosted by a solid bloc of Democrat support, the continuing resolution funding a portion of the federal government until the end of the fiscal year sailed through the House by a vote of 339-85. Of the 85 nay votes, 83 came from Republicans. Details of who voted how can be found at this link. The 132 yea votes contributed by the GOP show that the Freedom Caucus wing of the House is not terribly relevant on must-pass legislation.

This $460 billion 'minibus' covered funding for  Agriculture-FDA, Energy-Water, Military Construction-VA, Transportation-HUD, Interior-Environment, and Commerce-Justice-Science. The rest of the government, including the more contentious Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, will receive a vote on March 22.

BACKGROUND: Continuing Resolutions Frustrate Republicans and Call Speaker Johnson's Ability to Lead Into Question

The bill wasn't a total rout for the GOP.

Johnson: We also advanced cuts to some of the agencies that have been turned against the American people. We are going to cut 3% from DOJ, 7% from the ATF, 6% from the FBI, and 10% from the EPA. pic.twitter.com/RzKKPiLD73

— Acyn (@Acyn) March 6, 2024

What concerns me here is that Johnson is starting to use the quintessential Failure Theater arguments. "No, we really didn't do squat, but we had all the right thoughts and feelings and if you give us a Senate majority, a larger House majority, and the White House, by golly, we'll kick some ass." As a pro-lifer, I've heard this for about thirty years. Spoiler Alert: giving them the House, Senate, and the White House doesn't result in victory; it results in more failure.

I'm not alone in this.

“Republicans will go around and talk about how they scored major wins, how they somehow delivered for the American people,” said Representative Chip Roy of Texas, an influential conservative. “The fact of the matter is, we did no such thing.”

Truth. This #omnibus spending bill (divided into 2 “minibus” bills to hide it) will spend $1.65TR ($30BB+ more than Pelosi), is littered with earmarks, fails to secure the border, & punts almost every GOP policy win - thus, will fund most of Biden’s lawlessness & tyranny. https://t.co/Ga2mzGfW6T

— Chip Roy (@chiproytx) March 4, 2024

Read the list of policy defeats in this thread.

❌ Surrendered: My amendment to defund the prosecution of a presidential candidate before the 2024 election. pic.twitter.com/sDux2IocwL

— Rep. Andrew Clyde (@Rep_Clyde) March 4, 2024

The fight for the next bill will have more pyrotechnics, but it will end the same way.