Sen. Rand Paul’s, R-Ky., Wednesday filibuster is deservedly dominating conservative social media Thursday. But longer term, the more important event yesterday was most likely the House passage of a Continuing Resolution that will keep the federal government funded through the end of the fiscal year this September.

House Democrats and the White House had hoped that Republican backbench insurgents would abandon House Republican leadership, forcing Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, to work with Democrats on a new CR that raised taxes. But only 14 Republicans voted against final passage while 53 Democrats abandoned Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., giving House Republicans a comfortable 100+ vote margin (267-151) on final passage.