Far-right House Republicans expressed frustration after newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., moved to avoid a government shutdown by passing a stopgap funding bill with Democratic support on Tuesday.
The bill, which is meant to fund parts of the government through most of the winter, was largely passed as the result of support from Democrats, in a 336 to 95 vote, a fact that incensed the House's far-right Freedom Caucus. As HuffPost reported, Johnson suspended the rules procedure, typically used for legislation with sweeping bipartisan support, as a way to get around the House Rules Committee and GOP threats to block a floor vote.
