The U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 23 passed the $1.8 trillion omnibus package, one day after a bipartisan Senate vote sent the bill to the lower chamber.
The House vote was 216–201.
All but two Democrats voted yes. One voted present, and one voted no. Two hundred Republicans voted no, nine voted yes, and four did not vote.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) spoke in favor of the bill, saying on the House floor before the vote it would “keep from shutting government down and meet the needs of the American people.”
She noted specific provisions, including an increase in funding for people impacted by the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, and $45 billion in additional funding to Ukraine….