These Texas Republicans and Democrats voted against stopgap bill as government shutdown looms

Nate Chute, Austin American-Statesman
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The U.S. House on Friday failed to pass a stopgap measure that would have kept the government open until Oct. 30.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., had been insistent on passing the plan to better position House Republicans in negotiations with the Democratic-controlled Senate, but the vote saw 21 Republicans break with their party to vote against the measure.

With no passage from the House, less than 36 hours remain for Congress to avoid a shutdown.

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John Carter, representing Texas' 31st Congressional District, did not vote on the bill. Here's which members of the Texas delegation opposed the measure:

Representatives from Texas among 21 Republicans who voted against stopgap funding bill

Texas had the most Republicans voting against the stopgap funding measure. They were:

  • Keith Self, Texas' 3rd Congressional District

  • Troy Nehls, Texas' 22nd Congressional District

  • Michael Cloud, Texas' 27th Congressional District

  • Wesley Hunt, Texas' 38th Congressional District

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Texas Democrats who voted against stopgap funding

All of the House Democrats opposed the measure. Those from Texas were:

  • Lizzie Fletcher, Texas' 7th Congressional District

  • Al Green, Texas' 9th Congressional District

  • Veronica Escobar, Texas' 16th Congressional District

  • Shelia Jackson Lee, Texas' 18th Congressional District

  • Joaquin Castro, Texas' 20th Congressional District

  • Henry Cuellar, Texas' 28th Congressional District

  • Sylvia Garcia, Texas' 29th Congressional District

  • Jasmine Crockett, Texas' 30th Congressional District

  • Colin Allred, Texas' 32nd Congressional District

  • Marc Veasey, Texas' 33rd Congressional District

  • Vicente Gonzalez, Texas' 34th Congressional District

  • Greg Casar, Texas' 35th Congressional District

  • Lloyd Doggett, Texas' 37th Congressional District

This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Texas Republicans, Democrats who voted against stopgap funding in House