CITY, State (Fox News) — 21 Republicans defied President Donald Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., by voting against a $1.2 trillion spending bill to end a government shutdown, citing concerns about GOP priorities.

Key Lawmakers Oppose Spending Bill

• Lawmakers like Reps. Andy Biggs, Lauren Boebert, and Thomas Massie voted against the bill
• Concerns included election integrity, full-year funding for DHS, and eliminating Democrat-requested earmarks

  
  Caption: Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., arrives for a news conference outside the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 3, 2025

  Republicans Express Frustrations
  

• Rep. Massie condemned the exclusion of the SAVE Act for election integrity
• The bill passed despite opposition by the 21 Republicans

  
  Caption: President Donald Trump speaks during the launch of a program known as Trump Accounts at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, Jan. 28, 2026, in Washington

  DHS Funding and Negotiations
  

• Lawmakers included a two-week extension for DHS funding in the bill
• Negotiators have until the end of next week to reach an agreement on DHS funding
  

  Republican Dissatisfaction
  

• Some Republicans expressed disappointment in the lack of strong border security funding in the bill
• Rep. Tim Burchett emphasized the need to negotiate from a position of power

  Leo Briceno is a politics reporter for the congressional team at Fox News Digital. He was previously a reporter with World Magazine.