House Republicans successfully passed their domestic policy megabill early Thursday morning in a 215-214 vote that marked a significant victory for Speaker Mike Johnson after weeks of internal party conflict. The sweeping legislation, which includes new tax cuts and hundreds of billions in funding for military and border security, passed just before 7 a.m. following an all-night session that began Wednesday evening at 11 p.m.
According to Politico, the vote represented a major achievement for Johnson, who managed to keep his conference largely unified despite days of intensive negotiations with holdout members. Only two Republicans joined Democrats in opposition: Representatives Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Warren Davidson of Ohio. Representative Andy Harris of Maryland, chair of the hard-right Freedom Caucus, voted present rather than yes or no.
