Maine Rep. Jared Golden was the only Democrat to vote in favor of continuing resolution

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March 13, 2025

This week saw the House of Representatives work to avert a looming government shutdown by passing a continuing resolution backed by President Donald Trump.

Although the legislation was largely passed along partisan lines, one Democratic congressman flipped and opted to side with Republicans.

Golden and Republican Rep. Thomas Massie broke with their respective parties

According to Just the News, Maine Democratic Rep. Jared Golden was the only member of his party to vote in favor of passage, thereby joining with 216 GOP members.

Meanwhile, the website pointed out that Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie also raised eyebrows by opposing the measure.

That led the president to angrily castigate Massie in a social media post, comparing him to former Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney and calling for a primary challenge.

"He’s just another GRANDSTANDER, who’s too much trouble, and not worth the fight," Fox News quoted Trump as saying of the Kentucky lawmaker.

Golden: "Even a brief shutdown would introduce even more chaos and uncertainty"

Just the News observed that Golden explained his vote in an X thread on Tuesday, emphasizing that he wants to keep public services available.

This CR is not perfect, but a shutdown would be worse. Even a brief shutdown would introduce even more chaos and uncertainty at a time when our country can ill-afford it.

— Congressman Jared Golden (@RepGolden) March 11, 2025

"This CR is not perfect, but a shutdown would be worse. Even a brief shutdown would introduce even more chaos and uncertainty at a time when our country can ill-afford it," the congressman wrote.

"Funding the government is our most basic obligation as members of Congress. My vote today reflects my commitment to making tough choices and doing my job for the people of Maine," Golden continued.

White House goes after Senate Democrats over shutdown threats in video

While the continuing resolution successfully passed in the House of Representatives, a government shutdown could still come at the hands of Senate Democrats.

Fox News noted that the White House released a video on Thursday that included clips of Democratic senators railing against shutdowns in the past.

One clip featured footage of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer coming to the defense of furloughed federal employees.

"To hold these people hostage instead of just letting them do their jobs, which they want to do while we work out our differences. So wrong," the New York Democrat could be heard saying.