Despite some protest votes from a sizeable chunk of Republican lawmakers, the House easily voted yesterday to approve a 3-week budget plan with $6 billion in cutbacks.

The list of Democrats was a mix of liberals, Blue Dogs, and some seeking higher office like Rep. Chris Murphy of Connecticut, who joined a number of Republicans like Jeff Flake (also running for Senate) in breaking with their party leadership.

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., arrives to a news conference on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP)

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