The House Republican spending bill to keep the government running through the remainder of the fiscal year is a good step toward better policy. Any member of the GOP caucus would be a fool to vote against it and would deserve the displeasure of his or her colleagues and voters. It cuts spending overall. It begins to strengthen national defense and the border. It doesn’t include any special “earmark” projects for individual members. It even provides more money to feed the neediest members of our society by increasing spending on the women, infants, and children program.

It is not a solution to our federal government’s spending problem, but it does not make it worse. That Herculean task is one that can await the reconciliation bill coming soon.