Why Chicago Rep. Mike Quigley was the only Democrat to vote no on the House stopgap funding bill

U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley, co-chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, speaks to students, many of whom came from Ukraine, at St. Nicholas Cathedral School in the Ukrainian Village neighborhood, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

WASHINGTON — After funding to help Ukraine fight the Russian invasion was not included in the stopgap spending bill the House passed on Saturday, Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., the co-chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, cast the only Democratic “no” vote.

With only hours to spare to avoid a shutdown, the House measure sprinted to the Senate on a 335-91 roll call. The continuing resolution passed the GOP controlled House on the strength of Democratic votes. The bill, which funds federal government for 45 days, is likely to clear the Senate unless a last minute issue develops.