The House of Representatives rejected President-elect Donald Trump's plan to fund federal operations and suspend the debt ceiling, raising the prospect of a government shutdown. Democrats opposed the plan, and the outcome represents a setback for Trump and his allies.
Democrats refused to accommodate President-elect Donald Trump ’s sudden demands and the quick fix cobbled together by Republican leaders on Thursday. The House of Representatives has rejected President-elect Donald Trump ’s new plan to fund federal operations and suspend the debt ceiling a day before a government shutdown . Democrats refused to accommodate Mr Trump’s sudden demands and the quick fix cobbled together by Republican leaders on Thursday.
In a hastily convened evening vote punctuated by angry outbursts over the self-made crisis, House members failed to reach the two-thirds threshold needed for passage — but House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared determined to try again before Friday’s midnight deadline. “We’re going to do the right thing here,” Mr Johnson said ahead of the vote, which ended with the bill failing 174-235. The outcome proved a massive setback for Mr Trump and his billionaire ally, Elon Musk, who rampaged against Mr Johnson’s bipartisan compromise, which Republicans and Democrats had reached earlier to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown. It provides a preview of the turbulence ahead when Mr Trump returns to the White House with Republican control of the House and Senate. During his first term, Mr Trump led Republicans into the longest government shutdown in history during the 2018 Christmas season and interrupted the holidays in 2020 by tanking a bipartisan Covid-relief bill and forcing a second attempt. Hours earlier, Mr Trump announced “SUCCESS in Washington!” in coming up with the new package which would keep government running for three more months, add 100.4 billion dollars (£80.3 billion) in disaster assistance, including for hurricane-hit states, and allow more borrowing until January 30, 202
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