On Tuesday evening, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-04) said he voted against the Republican budget bill, which managed to pass by just two votes.

He also criticized Republican leadership for claiming no vote would be taken and then calling for one.

“Tonight, Republicans said they didn’t have the votes to pass their budget bill, sent everyone home, then called their bill up for a vote,” Thompson said.

“Every Democrat made it back to the floor, and every Democrat voted no. But Republicans passed their bill anyways, laying the groundwork to cut healthcare and food for children in order to pay for a tax cut for the richest in our country,” he said.

Thompson added, “If you can’t take Republicans at their word on the most basic things, like announcing there will be no more votes, then these people are not to be trusted.”

The budget passed by 217 to 2015, with just one Republican, Thomas Massie of Kentucky, joining Democrats to vote against it. Massie faulted the bill because he said that, over 10 years, it would $20 trillion to the deficit.

Thompson represents California’s Fourth Congressional District, which includes all or part of Lake, Napa, Solano, Sonoma and Yolo counties.