House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain
House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain
The House has resoundingly rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s new plan to fund federal operations and suspend the debt ceiling a day before a government shutdown.
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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.
Almost three dozen Republicans joined Democrats to vote against Trump’s sudden demands and the quick fix cobbled together by GOP leaders. The bill fell 174-235, failing to earn even a majority of votes.
What to know:
- What happens next? Congressional leaders are regrouping to determine next steps. Rep. Steve Scalise, the House Republican leader, said they wouldn’t try to bring the same bill back to the floor.
- What was in the new bill? The legislation would keep the government running for three more months, include disaster assistance for hurricane-hit states and allow for more borrowing through January 2027. It omits many provisions from the previous bill that would have, among other things, criminalized the creation of pornographic AI images, funded pediatric cancer research and given pay raises to lawmakers.
- Will the government shut down? Maybe. Federal agencies will shut down if Congress doesn’t approve a continuing resolution or more permanent spending measure by the end of Friday.
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