Republicans scramble for funding plan C as shutdown deadline draws near
- The House rejected a temporary budget bill on Thursday night with a vote of 174-235, bringing the government closer to a shutdown.
- Nearly all Democrats and 38 Republicans voted against the bill, which was supported by President-elect Donald Trump.
- The failed vote prompted House Republicans to pledge a reassessment and propose another solution to keep the government running.
- The White House blamed Republicans for abandoning the bipartisan agreement and prioritizing billionaire benefactors over working-class Americans.
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Republicans mount third attempt to fund government, shutdown looms
Republicans in the U.S. Congress mounted a third attempt to avert a government shutdown on Friday with only hours to spare, after two previous plans were scuttled by President-elect Donald Trump and members of their own party.
There was actually already a bipartisan solution to the US budget dispute. But now Trump is blocking this compromise - apparently on the advice of Elon Musk. The Democrats accuse him of selfishness. By Claudia Sarre.[more]]]>
Government shutdown looms as GOP works on spending ‘Plan C’
A federal government shutdown was looming Friday as congressional Republicans sought to come up with a new stopgap spending plan after a proposal backed by President-elect Trump failed badly. House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters that GOP leaders were crafting a so-called Plan C after 38 Republicans voted against a Trump-endorsed proposal late Thursday. “Stay tuned. We’ve got a plan,” Johnson told reporters as he hustled into his Capitol Hil…
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