The House passed the fifth of a dozen spending bills for 2016 to fund the departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development.
The $55.3 billion bill narrowly passed with a 216-210 vote. All but three Democrats voted against the bill, while all but 31 Republicans voted in favor.
The bill passed despite a veto threat from the White House due to insufficient funding. The bill provides $1.5 billion more than the current 2015 spending level, but $9.7 billion less than President Obama’s request.
Another point of contention was the bill’s lack of infrastructure funding, specifically for Amtrak.
Republicans allocated $1.13 billion for Amtrak, roughly $1.4 billion less than what Congress approved for 2015 and attempted to further lower Amtrak funding.
But the House denied an attempt from conservative Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) to reduce Amtrak’s budget even further.
The bill would also provide funding for the Highway Trust Fund, which expires again at the end of July, as well as the Federal Aviation Administration and the Federal Railroad Administration.
