Like old times: Trump sends Congress scrambling to avoid a shutdown
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Like old times: Trump sends Congress scrambling to avoid a shutdown

NPR  

Like old times: Trump sends Congress scrambling to avoid a shutdown toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump hasn't been sworn in yet but he's already running Washington again in his familiar style of upheaval and intraparty drama, starting with the decision to kill a bipartisan spending bill without a strategy to avoid a government shutdown. Trump and his newest top lieutenant, Elon Musk, upended the bipartisan agreement on Wednesday designed to keep the government running into next year largely by mounting an opposition campaign on X, Musk's social media platform. Sponsor Message Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., went so far as to suggest Thursday on X that House Republicans should elect Musk as speaker next year — a politically possible but largely preposterous notion even if the Constitution technically allows for a speaker to not be a member of Congress. It also provides a preview of the coming budget conflicts in the next Congress, where Republicans will take control but still require Democratic support to pass the 12 annual appropriations bills–which Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are already combing through to find spending cuts to domestic programs as part of their mandate under Trump's incoming Department of Government Efficiency.

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'They have to get their act together': Senate Republicans turn on House GOP lawmakers
1 week, 1 day ago

'They have to get their act together': Senate Republicans turn on House GOP lawmakers

Raw Story  

In interviews with NOTUS, several Republican Party senators expressed dismay and disgust with their GOP counterparts in the House over fears they will once again spiral into chaos trying to pick the next speaker. As Riley Rogerson of NOTUS wrote, House Republicans are trying a "shake off a close call with a government shutdown and prepare for Donald Trump’s first …

Republicans Reject Trump Twice In A Week
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Republicans Reject Trump Twice In A Week

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Republicans have dealt a pair of stinging rejections to President-elect Donald Trump over the past week, a sign of how Trump’s immediate lame-duck status could limit his influence despite his enormous sway over the GOP’s most dedicated voters. Ron DeSantis resisting Trump’s entreaties to appoint his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, to Florida’s open Senate seat and more than …

What Trump's Decision To Wade Into Spending Fight Tells Us About The Next 4 Years
2 weeks, 6 days ago

What Trump's Decision To Wade Into Spending Fight Tells Us About The Next 4 Years

Huff Post  

Former President Donald Trump sits in Manhattan Criminal Court in New York on Monday, May 13, 2024. via Associated Press WASHINGTON — After days of threats and demands, Donald Trump had little to show for it once lawmakers passed a budget deal in the early hours of Saturday, narrowly averting a pre-Christmas government shutdown. Charlie Kirk, the prominent conservative activist, …

Shutdown crisis reveals challenges for Speaker Johnson's leadership
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Shutdown crisis reveals challenges for Speaker Johnson's leadership

India Today  

WASHINGTON: One of the most turbulent sessions of Congress in the modern era is about to make way for the next one. “Ultimately, and let’s be honest, that’s going to be — a large portion of that — will be up to Donald J. Trump.” And yet, Johnson was able to buy time, convincing Trump he would meet the president-elect’s …

What Trump’s decision to wade into spending fight tells us about his next four years as US president
2 weeks, 6 days ago

What Trump’s decision to wade into spending fight tells us about his next four years as US president

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: After days of threats and demands, Donald Trump had little to show for it once lawmakers passed a budget deal in the early hours of Saturday, narrowly averting a pre-Christmas government shutdown. The president-elect successfully pushed House Republicans to jettison some spending, but he failed to achieve his central goal of raising the debt limit. Trump's decision to inject …

Biden signs funding bill to avert government shutdown
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Biden signs funding bill to avert government shutdown

Firstpost  

After last-minute legislative wrangling amid pressure from incoming president Donald Trump, lawmakers finally passed the funding bill in the early hours of Saturday, narrowly avoiding massive halts in government services right ahead of the Christmas holiday. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks to reporters after passing the funding bill to avert the government shutdown at the Capitol in …

Congress narrowly averts government shutdown — and rejects Trump’s debt ceiling commands
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Congress narrowly averts government shutdown — and rejects Trump’s debt ceiling commands

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Look, both through a narrow majority that we have, but also just the difficulties …

US House Of Representatives Passes Legislation To Prevent Government Shutdown
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3 weeks ago

US House Of Representatives Passes Legislation To Prevent Government Shutdown

ABP News  

The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives passed legislation to prevent a midnight government shutdown on Friday, defying President-elect Donald Trump's call to approve trillions of dollars in new debt. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer posted on X that he is “confident” the Senate will vote to avert a shutdown and hopes “to get it passed as soon as possible.” The legislation …

Senate passes 11th-hour stopgap spending bill to avert holiday shutdown
3 weeks ago

Senate passes 11th-hour stopgap spending bill to avert holiday shutdown

Raw Story  

The Democratic-led Senate passed an 11th-hour stopgap funding bill to avert a holiday shutdown of the federal government. The GOP's first attempt at a spending bill collapsed Wednesday, with tech billionaire Elon Musk and Trump coming out against it. "We are excited about this outcome," House Speaker Mike Johnson said, calling it "America First legislation" and particularly celebrating how it …

US: House approves funding bill hours before govt shutdown deadline
3 weeks ago

US: House approves funding bill hours before govt shutdown deadline

Deccan Chronicle  

Hours to go before a midnight government shutdown, the House approved a new plan late Friday from Speaker Mike Johnson that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but drops President-elect Donald Trump's demands for a debt limit increase into the new year.Johnson insisted Congress would "meet our obligations" and not allow federal operations to shutter ahead of the …

Biden signs bill that averts government shutdown after days of upheaval
3 weeks ago

Biden signs bill that averts government shutdown after days of upheaval

LA Times  

The Capitol is pictured in Washington on Friday. President Biden signed a bill into law Saturday that averts a government shutdown, bringing a final close to days of upheaval after Congress approved a temporary funding plan just past the deadline and refused President-elect Donald Trump’s core debt demands in the package. That’s good news for the American people.” House Speaker …

House approves funding bill, sends to Senate hours before government shutdown deadline
3 weeks ago

House approves funding bill, sends to Senate hours before government shutdown deadline

New Indian Express  

The new 118-page package would fund the government at current levels through March and adds $100 billion in disaster aid and $10 billion in agricultural assistance to farmers. The federal debt limit expires Jan. 1, and Trump doesn't want the first months of his new administration saddled with tough negotiations in Congress to lift the nation's borrowing capacity. “Congress must …

US House approves bill to avert midnight government shutdown
3 weeks ago

US House approves bill to avert midnight government shutdown

India Today  

The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives passed legislation on Friday that would avert a midnight government shutdown, defying President-elect Donald Trump's demand to also greenlight trillions of dollars in new debt. The Democratic-controlled Senate will also need to pass the bill to advance it to President Joe Biden, who the White House said would sign it into law to ensure …

US government shutdown averted as Congress clears funding bill; now awaits Biden's approval
3 weeks ago

US government shutdown averted as Congress clears funding bill; now awaits Biden's approval

India TV News  

As the Trump administration is set to replace Biden's presidency in the United States, the Senate rushed through the final passage of a bipartisan plan, which is aimed at temporarily funding federal operations and disaster aid. House Speaker Mike Johnson had insisted Congress would “meet our obligations” and not allow federal operations to shutter ahead of the Christmas holiday season. …

'Does not bode well': Ex-Trump official warns plans already at risk of being derailed
3 weeks ago

'Does not bode well': Ex-Trump official warns plans already at risk of being derailed

Raw Story  

The bedlam unfolding on Capitol Hill over passing a stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown could portend trouble for the GOP's broader legislative agenda, former Donald Trump director of legislative affairs Marc Short told CNBC News on Friday. CNBC anchor Carl Quintanilla asked Short whether tech billionaire Elon Musk's interference in the process — which led the GOP caucus …

Trump suggests US government should shut down ‘now’, calls it ‘a Biden problem’
3 weeks ago

Trump suggests US government should shut down ‘now’, calls it ‘a Biden problem’

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump has voiced his opinion on the fears of an impending government shutdown. Taking to his social media platform, Truth Social, Friday morning, the president-elect suggested that the government should shut down “now” while Joe Biden is still in office. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo Trump calls potential government shutdown ‘a Biden problem’ “If there is going to be a shutdown …

'House Democrats are doing something I've never seen before' amid chaos: Congress reporter
3 weeks ago

'House Democrats are doing something I've never seen before' amid chaos: Congress reporter

Raw Story  

As Republicans try to work out a deal to both appease Donald Trump and fund the government, Democrats are taking unprecedented steps, according to one reporter. Axios congressional reporter Andrew Solender, who previously reported on U.S. Capitol Police evacuating the Cannon House Office Building, flagged a novel notice on Democrats' Friday congressional agenda. "House Democrats are doing something I’ve never …

Government shutdown is averted just after deadline as Congress rejects Trump’s debt limit demands
3 weeks ago

Government shutdown is averted just after deadline as Congress rejects Trump’s debt limit demands

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on federal funding negotiations as a government shutdown looms. WASHINGTON — Facing a government shutdown deadline, the Senate rushed through final passage early Saturday of a bipartisan plan that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, dropping President-elect Donald Trump’s demands for a debt limit increase into the new year. But the day’s outcome was …

Democrats tank ‘laughable’ Trump-backed spending deal with the help of conservatives
3 weeks ago

Democrats tank ‘laughable’ Trump-backed spending deal with the help of conservatives

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But congressional Democrats called the plan that Trump’s billionaire deputy touted hours earlier “laughable.” …

'First make-or-break moment': Allies fear 'disaster is around the corner' for Trump
3 weeks ago

'First make-or-break moment': Allies fear 'disaster is around the corner' for Trump

Raw Story  

As the Friday night deadline draws closer, the United States appears to be heading for a federal government shutdown. "After the Trump-blessed continuing resolution and debt ceiling package failed yesterday with an embarrassingly high 38 House Republicans voting against the proposal," Bade reports, "House Speaker Mike Johnson spent last night wracking his brain for a 'Plan C' to fund the …

US Spending Bill Backed by Donald Trump Fails To Get Republican Support At Congress Risks Govt Shutdown Amid Christmas 2024 Rush
3 weeks ago

US Spending Bill Backed by Donald Trump Fails To Get Republican Support At Congress Risks Govt Shutdown Amid Christmas 2024 Rush

ABP News  

A 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 …

Washington DC plunges into chaos as government shutdown looms after Republican spending plan fails
3 weeks ago

Washington DC plunges into chaos as government shutdown looms after Republican spending plan fails

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But Johnson’s team was also looking at the passage of a “clean” continuing resolution …

Americans gird for Christmas U.S. government shutdown
3 weeks ago

Americans gird for Christmas U.S. government shutdown

Raw Story  

U.S. lawmakers were racing Friday to prevent a government shutdown due to bite within hours, after Donald Trump and Elon Musk sabotaged a bipartisan agreement that would have kept the lights on well beyond Christmas. Conservatives immediately voiced frustration over the add-ons in the 1,547-page text and Musk -- Trump's incoming point man on government spending cuts -- spent Wednesday …

House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain
3 weeks ago

House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: A day before a potential government shutdown, the House resoundingly rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s new plan Thursday to fund operations and suspend the debt ceiling, as Democrats and dozens of Republicans refused to accommodate his sudden demands. In a hastily convened evening vote punctuated by angry outbursts over the self-made crisis, the lawmakers failed to reach the two-thirds threshold …

View of Capitol as Trump-backed spending deal dead and shutdown imminent
3 weeks, 1 day ago

View of Capitol as Trump-backed spending deal dead and shutdown imminent

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A view of the US Capitol followed a failed Donald …

US Govt partial shutdown imminent? President elect Donald Trump-backed spending deal fails in House
3 weeks, 1 day ago

US Govt partial shutdown imminent? President elect Donald Trump-backed spending deal fails in House

Live Mint  

US Government: A Republican spending bill backed by President-elect Donald Trump was soundly rejected in the US House of Representatives on Thursday, leaving Congress without a clear strategy to avert a looming government shutdown that threatens to disrupt Christmas travel. Donald Trump's Controversial Proposal Donald Trump's rejected spending bill aimed to extend government funding into March 2025, coinciding with Trump’s …

New spending bill to avert shutdown fails despite Trump and Musk's MAGA seal of approval
3 weeks, 1 day ago

New spending bill to avert shutdown fails despite Trump and Musk's MAGA seal of approval

Raw Story  

An 11th-hour spending bill that would avert a holiday shutdown of the federal government failed to pass Thursday evening, a day before the current funding bill is set to expire. President-elect Donald Trump and close ally Elon Musk on Wednesday helped kill House Republicans' first attempt at a funding bill, which would've funded the government through mid-March. Trump, Musk and …

House fails to pass Republican bill to avert shutdown after Trump sinks bipartisan agreement
3 weeks, 1 day ago

House fails to pass Republican bill to avert shutdown after Trump sinks bipartisan agreement

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-12-20 09:15 The US Capitol building is shrouded in haze in Washington, DC, the United States, on June 7, 2023. WASHINGTON -- The US House of Representatives failed on Thursday to pass a new Republican spending bill after President-elect Donald Trump sank a bipartisan stopgap bill, leaving lawmakers just one day to approve new funding to avert …

Donald Trump-backed spending deal to avert government shutdown fails in US House
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Donald Trump-backed spending deal to avert government shutdown fails in US House

India Today  

A spending bill backed by Donald Trump failed in the US House of Representatives on Thursday as dozens of Republicans defied the president-elect, leaving Congress with no clear plan to avert a fast-approaching government shutdown that could disrupt Christmas travel. Trump had pressured lawmakers to tie up loose ends before he takes office on Jan. 20, but members of the …

Government funding bill clears Congress and heads to Biden, averting a shutdown
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Government funding bill clears Congress and heads to Biden, averting a shutdown

LA Times  

“If there is going to be a shutdown of government, let it begin now,” President-elect Donald Trump posted on social media. Facing a government shutdown deadline, the Senate rushed through final passage early Saturday of a bipartisan plan that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, dropping President-elect Donald Trump’s demands for a debt limit increase into the new …

Explained: Closures, social security checks, furloughs – What a Government shutdown might mean
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Explained: Closures, social security checks, furloughs – What a Government shutdown might mean

India Today  

Congress has until midnight Friday to come up with a way to fund the government or federal agencies will shut down, meaning hundreds of thousands of federal employees could be sent home — or stay on the job without pay — just ahead of the holidays. Here’s what to know about a possible government shutdown, what agencies would be affected …

Last-minute budget bill to prevent US government shutdown prevails in House
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Last-minute budget bill to prevent US government shutdown prevails in House

Al Jazeera  

The bill now goes to the Senate where it is expected to pass with only hours remaining before an expected shutdown. “We are really grateful that tonight, in bipartisan fashion with overwhelming majority of votes, we passed the American Relief Act of 2025,” Mike Johnson, the House speaker, said in a news conference after the vote. But this week, President-elect …

Trump-backed spending bill voted down as US government shutdown looms
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump-backed spending bill voted down as US government shutdown looms

Al Jazeera  

US House of Representatives rejects spending bill as US edges closer to partial government shutdown. The United States House of Representatives has rejected a spending bill backed by President-elect Donald Trump, raising the likelihood of a partial government shutdown as millions of Americans prepare to travel during the holiday season. The Republican-led bill was a last-ditch effort to avert a …

US Congress debates last-minute spending bill to avert government shutdown
3 weeks, 1 day ago

US Congress debates last-minute spending bill to avert government shutdown

Al Jazeera  

Nonessential government functions are expected to shutter on Saturday unless a government spending bill can be passed. “If there is going to be a shutdown of government, let it begin now, under the Biden Administration, not after January 20th, under ‘TRUMP’,” the president-elect said on Friday in a social media post. “If Republicans try to pass a clean Continuing Resolution …

House GOP floats new plans to prevent government shutdown with just hours to go
3 weeks, 1 day ago

House GOP floats new plans to prevent government shutdown with just hours to go

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: Veering toward a midnight Friday government shutdown, House Speaker Mike Johnson is proposing a new plan that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but punts President-elect Donald Trump demands for a debt limit increase into the new year. House Republicans are meeting behind closed doors on next steps after Trump doubled-down on his insistence that a debt …

"One tweet and they run for the hills": Republicans don't know who's in charge
3 weeks, 1 day ago

"One tweet and they run for the hills": Republicans don't know who's in charge

Salon  

With less than twelve hours to go until a lapse in federal funding will force a government shutdown, House Republicans aren’t sure who to listen to. President-elect Donald Trump’s demand on Thursday that “all Republicans” should vote yes on the second bill fell on deaf ears. “Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, they’re in charge of our government right now, it seems.” …

House fails to pass Republican bill to avert shutdown after Trump sinks bipartisan agreement
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

House fails to pass Republican bill to avert shutdown after Trump sinks bipartisan agreement

China Daily  

The US Capitol building is shrouded in haze in Washington, DC, the United States, on June 7, 2023. WASHINGTON -- The US House of Representatives failed on Thursday to pass a new Republican spending bill after President-elect Donald Trump sank a bipartisan stopgap bill, leaving lawmakers just one day to approve new funding to avert a government shutdown. The vote …

The chaotic, 48-hour preview into Trump’s Congress
3 weeks, 1 day ago

The chaotic, 48-hour preview into Trump’s Congress

Politico  

The chaotic, 48-hour preview into Trump’s Congress With assists from POLITICO’s Congress team The incoming president’s social media posts might be able to kill a bill, but his backing doesn’t mean his party will pass it. “I don’t know if this is what a trifecta is going to look like, but this is certainly what it’s going to look like …

US Republicans propose new deal to prevent shutdown, with Donald Trump’s backing
3 weeks, 1 day ago

US Republicans propose new deal to prevent shutdown, with Donald Trump’s backing

Hindustan Times  

Republicans in the U.S. Congress said on Thursday they had reached a new spending package that would avert a looming government shutdown -- this time with the support of President-elect Donald Trump, who scuttled a prior bipartisan version. The new package would fund government operations for three months, until Trump is in the White House and Republicans control both chambers …

US govt shutdown looms as Donald Trump, Elon Musk kill funding deal
3 weeks, 1 day ago

US govt shutdown looms as Donald Trump, Elon Musk kill funding deal

Hindustan Times  

The United States was staring down the barrel of a holiday-period government shutdown Thursday after a late-hour intervention by Donald Trump and Elon Musk threatened efforts in Congress to keep the lights on through the New Year. The money authorized by lawmakers to run federal agencies expires on Friday night, and party leaders had agreed on a stopgap bill -- …

Trump's put himself in a 'big mess' as House Dems sit back and watch GOP 'squirm': report
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump's put himself in a 'big mess' as House Dems sit back and watch GOP 'squirm': report

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump faces the very real possibility of being the first-ever American president to be inaugurated with a shut-down federal government. As Politico reported, the decision by Trump and X owner Elon Musk to kill the bipartisan funding deal to keep the government open has put Trump in a "big mess" at a time when he hoped to be …

'It'll be a Biden shutdown': Trump tries to shift blame ahead of a potential disaster
3 weeks, 1 day ago

'It'll be a Biden shutdown': Trump tries to shift blame ahead of a potential disaster

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday helped to blow up a bipartisan deal to keep the federal government open, and he's already trying to shift the blame. In an interview with ABC News' Jonathan Karl, Trump reiterated his warning that any government funding package needed to either significantly raise the debt ceiling or even abolish it completely. Republican-led government shutdowns during …

House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain
3 weeks, 1 day ago

House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on federal funding negotiations as a government shutdown looms. WASHINGTON — A day before a potential government shutdown, the House resoundingly rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s new plan to fund operations and suspend the debt ceiling, as Democrats and dozens of Republicans refused to accommodate his sudden demands. “That’s exactly what they’re going to get.” For Johnson, …

Looming government shutdown a 'terrifying preview' of Trump and DOGE
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Looming government shutdown a 'terrifying preview' of Trump and DOGE

Raw Story  

U.S. President Trump and his allies, including billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, are blowing up bipartisan efforts to prevent a government shutdown that could begin this weekend with statements opposing a proposed stopgap measure. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a Wednesday statement that "Republicans need to stop playing politics with this bipartisan agreement or they will …

Trump and Vance cause chaos with attack on stop-gap spending bill as government shutdown looms: Live
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump and Vance cause chaos with attack on stop-gap spending bill as government shutdown looms: Live

The Independent  

✕ Close Donald Trump says ‘something strange is going on’ with drone sightings Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read …

Trump demands government shutdown after Elon Musk rants over stopgap funding bill
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump demands government shutdown after Elon Musk rants over stopgap funding bill

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance have demanded …

Trump opposes deal to avert government shutdown
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump opposes deal to avert government shutdown

Hindustan Times  

US President-elect Donald Trump urged Republican lawmakers Wednesday to scupper a cross-party deal to avert a fast-looming US government shutdown. PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 16: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a news conference at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort on December 16, 2024 Staring down a Friday night deadline to fund federal agencies, party leaders in Congress had agreed on …

Trump was gliding into his inauguration. Now he’s facing a big mess.
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump was gliding into his inauguration. Now he’s facing a big mess.

Politico  

Two shocks to the system this week have cast Washington into chaos as Republicans scramble to avoid a self-created looming government shutdown and weather a market slide at the peak of the holiday season. “As soon as President Trump released his official stance on the CR, Republicans on Capitol Hill echoed his point of view,” incoming White House Press Secretary …

Trump rejects bipartisan plan to prevent Christmas-time government shutdown
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump rejects bipartisan plan to prevent Christmas-time government shutdown

India Today  

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday disrupted bipartisan efforts to avert a government shutdown as he pressured his fellow Republicans in Congress to reject a stopgap bill to keep the government funded past the end of the week. Trump instead urged Congress to pass legislation that would tie up loose ends before he takes office next month by raising the government's …

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