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 we’re following today:
- 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.
- Not all Republicans were happy: Trump blew up the initial bipartisan spending proposal. And while some Republicans are gunning to blame their Democratic counterparts if the government shuts down, others voted against the new bill.
- When could the government shut down? The deadline to keep the government open is Friday, Dec. 20.
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