Fiscal hawks in the House fired a warning shot over government funding by withholding support for, but ultimately allowing passage of, a funding measure on Thursday.

It sent Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) a message about the confrontational members’ posture ahead of an end-of-the-month shutdown deadline, and allowed them to vent frustrations about how leaders handled conservative amendments on the funding bill.

The move came on final passage of the House’s fiscal year 2026 Energy and Water Appropriations bill, one of 12 regular bills to fund the federal government.

The bill narrowly passed on a 214-213 vote, with four Republicans joining all Democrats in opposing it: Moderate Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.); libertarian Rep. Thomas Massie (Ky.); Rep. Tom McClintock (Calif.); and former Freedom Caucus Chair Scott Perry (Pa.).

But at one point, seven Republicans had cast votes against the legislation, and the vote remained........

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