The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday “to pass a sweeping budget deal that marks both a parting victory for outgoing Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and a valedictory gift for his likely replacement, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.),” says The Hill.

The deal now heads to the Senate.

“The legislation, which raises federal spending levels and expands the government’s borrowing authority, would push two of Congress’s fiercest fiscal fights well beyond next year’s elections, avoiding potential standoffs with President Obama and easing Ryan’s transition into the Speaker’s chair,” says The Hill.

Mark Takai of Hawaii, who is being treated for a tumor in his pancreas, joined all Democrats (including Tulsi Gabbard) and 79 Republicans in voting for the agreement.

“I have consistently voiced the need for a solution that raises the caps on both defense and non-defense spending,” Takai said in a statement. “Not only is there a solution for our spending woes, but this bill averts deep reductions in Social Security Disability Insurance benefits and reverses an imminent spike in Medicare Part B premiums — both of which would  negatively affect our kupuna.”