Full List of Republicans Who Voted Against Mike Johnson Shutdown Bill

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New Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson managed to pass a continuing resolution on Tuesday that sets up the possibility of the government avoiding a shutdown on November 17 but had to rely on the support of Democratic votes to get the spending bill through.

Johnson, who inherited the problem of a potential government shutdown when he was elected to the role after weeks of paralysis, saw 93 members of his conference in the Republican-controlled lower legislative chamber vote against his proposal. Almost all Democrats—209 members—voted for the plan with two voting against it.

The new Speaker assumed the gavel following his predecessor Kevin McCarthy's ouster after he drew the ire of some members of his own party when he struck a deal with the opposition Democrats to pass a stopgap spending bill. That agreement kept the government financed until November 17.

mike johnson — U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson listens during a news conference in the U.S. Capitol Building on November 14, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Johnson managed to pass a bill to fund the government beyond... ANNA MONEYMAKER/GETTY IMAGES

A government shutdown would have meant hundreds of thousands of federal workers furloughed and would have had their paychecks paused, which would have slowed the economy ahead of the holidays.

Economists have said that a shutdown would disrupt the U.S. economy and could cost it up to 0.2 percent of growth for every week the government was closed for business. While that spending may be recovered after the government reopens and workers go back to work and get their pay, the residual effects of a halt may hurt local economies whose businesses may be hit hard as people stay at home during shutdowns.

The Full List of GOP Members Who Voted No

Some of the legislators that voted against the continuing resolution included former Speaker candidate Jim Jordan and Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida who filed a "motion to vacate" against then Speaker McCarthy that led to his removal.

Here is the rest of the Republican House member that defied their new leader, according to a tally by The New York Times.