vote of 300-128, another veto-proof majority in the house of representatives. the president's signature is not necessary on this bill. it was never going to be necessary. suspense about the signature has always been a joke because these are veto-proof majorities in both bodies. the president could veto it and it would be instantly passed by the same vote in both bodies and become law without the signature. so the signature suspense has been a trump spin of the week to try to keep his right-wing extremists in line. today's developments were inevitable from the moment president trump made the disastrous and irresponsible mistake of shutting down the government. the white house tried to create that suspense in the last couple weeks about whether the president would sign this compromised government funding bill that was voted on today. but that suspense was never real, not for a single moment.