Republicans in the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a 2016 budget in a 228-199 vote “that represents a major victory for GOP leaders after a rocky start to their year,” according to The Hill.

“The budget would increase defense spending next year by boosting the Pentagon’s war fund to $96 billion, well above President Obama’s $58 billion request,” the report explains.

The U.S. Capitol with its dome under remodeling, February 2015.

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Tulsi Gabbard and Mark Takai of Hawaii voted against the measure, as did all other House Democrats and even 17 Republicans.

In a statement after the vote, Takai said he preferred a Democratic alternative budget “because it seeks to invest in the future of our country and to ensure the preservation of the American Dream.”

Takai continued:

“The Democrat’s budget lifts the sequester caps for both defense and non-defense spending, reversing some of the harmful cuts that have hurt this nation deeply and will continue to limit future growth. Included within the Democrat’s budget are our clearly stated priorities to support working class families, provide a quality education at a reasonable cost, and to support America’s crumbling infrastructure system.”

The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on the GOP budget by the end of this week.