The Republicans who voted on the stopgap funding bill to keep the government open mostly voted in favor of it, with one notable exception: Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky voted against the GOP bill. The Senate vote to pass the Republican-backed funding bill to prevent the government shutdown was 55-45, falling short of the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster. This vote was largely along party lines except for three members who broke ranks by supporting the bill: two Democrats, Senators John Fetterman (PA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (NV), and one Independent who caucuses with Democrats, Senator Angus King (ME). These three voted with Republicans to try to keep the government funded. Apart from them, all Republicans other than Rand Paul supported the bill, meaning almost all Republicans voted against the shutdown except Rand Paul who opposed the bill to keep it open.
Summary:
- Republicans voting to keep the government open: Nearly all except Rand Paul (KY)
- Republicans opposed to the funding bill (effectively voting for shutdown): Rand Paul (KY)
- Democrats breaking ranks to support the bill: John Fetterman (PA), Catherine Cortez Masto (NV)
- Independent caucusing with Democrats supporting the bill: Angus King (ME)
Hence, the Republicans who voted to effectively shut down the government by rejecting the funding bill were only Senator Rand Paul, with the majority voting to keep the government funded. The shutdown resulted from the failure of the bill to reach the 60-vote threshold, largely due to Democratic opposition except for the three mentioned crossing party lines.
