The spending bill was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives. It totals $1.7 trillion. This funding will provide the government with funds through September 2013. This was a win for both President Biden and congressional Democrats.

The House approved the spending bill, which contains over 4,000 pages, largely on party lines. It passed by a vote of 225 to 201. The bill was supported by nine Republicans, as well as every Democrat except for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez of New York.

Never Trump Republicans Liz Cheney from Wyoming, Adam Kinzinger, Illinois, were among the nine GOP voters that voted for the bill. The bill was supported by two GOP Reps, Brian Fitzpatrick, from Pennsylvania, and Steve Womack, from Arkansas.

Republicans dismissed the bill as an overpriced, complicated bill that will raise the national debt to $31 billion at a time of high inflation. However, Democrats defended the bill as essential to millions of Americans.

Nancy Pelosi (D.Calif.), House Speaker, stated that there was a large bill because of the nation’s needs.

House lawmakers raced to get the bill through the doors as winter storms threatened their return home. Members of the House had an hour-long discussion about the rules to govern the debate before the bill was put to the ballot.

The bill contains $858 billion for defense support and $787 billion for domestic non-defense programs. Nearly $45 Billion is dedicated to military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine. The bill assures that funding for the government will continue through September 2023.

Republicans, such as Rep. Chip Roy of Texas, criticised the bill. They claimed that the bill didn’t allow for amendments and that it would use the money that the government must borrow.

Roy said that 18 Republicans joined Democrats in the Senate to get on expensive planes to return home. They’re now trying to do the right thing and not spend more than they have.

Even Steny Hoyer (D-Md. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), acknowledged that the process was inacceptable and blasted Senate Democrats for not completing their work on time.

Hoyer stated that the bill should have been passed in September. “Why? Fiscal year ’23 expires on September 30th, and fiscal year Financial Year’ ’23 begins on October 1st.

In the days before the vote, the House Republican leadership was actively against the bill.

Kevin McCarthy, R.Calif. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.

McCarthy stated this week that “We are two-weeks away and 14 days away form having stronger negotiations,” during an appearance at Fox News’ The Ingraham Angle.

Nine House Republicans voted for the funding bill despite opposition from GOP leaders. Most of the support came from GOP lawmakers who will be retiring at end of Congress.