US Spending Bill Backed by Donald Trump Fails To Get Republican Support At Congress Risks Govt Shutdown Amid Christmas 2024 Rush
ABP NewsA spending bill supported by Donald Trump failed in the US House of Representatives on Thursday, as dozens of Republicans defied the president-elect. The vote exposed deep divisions within Trump's Republican Party, which could resurface next year when the party takes control of the White House and both chambers of US Congress. Trump had pressed lawmakers to resolve pending issues before he takes office on January 20, but members of the party’s right-wing refused to support a package that would increase spending and pave the way for a plan that could add trillions to the federal government's $36 trillion debt, news agency Reuters reported. When Trump returns to office, he plans to implement tax cuts that could reduce revenues by $8 trillion over ten years, increasing the national debt without offsetting spending cuts. The ongoing unrest also threatens to undermine Johnson, who was unexpectedly appointed Speaker last year after the right-wing faction of the party ousted then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy over a government funding bill.