US House passes funding proposal without Trump’s demand to raise debt limit
After Trump and Musk scuttled prior bipartisan deal, Republicans denied Trump-backed packageThe US government could shut down. Here’s what to knowUS politics – live updatesThe US House of Representatives passed a funding proposal Friday evening just hours before the US government was due to shut down, with a bill that dropped Donald Trump’s demand for a debt limit increase.The bill, which passed 366-34, approves government funding for three months and will be sent to the Senate, where it is expected to pass. The vote came after the president-elect and his billionaire ally, Elon Musk, scuttled a prior bipartisan deal at the last minute, sparking conflicts within the Republican party. A Trump-backed package hastily assembled by Republicans on Thursday included a two-year suspension of the debt ceiling, which would have helped the incoming president enact his agenda, but was opposed by members of his own party. Continue reading...
After Trump and Musk scuttled prior bipartisan deal, Republicans denied Trump-backed package
The US House of Representatives passed a funding proposal Friday evening just hours before the US government was due to shut down, with a bill that dropped Donald Trump’s demand for a debt limit increase.
The bill, which passed 366-34, approves government funding for three months and will be sent to the Senate, where it is expected to pass. The vote came after the president-elect and his billionaire ally, Elon Musk, scuttled a prior bipartisan deal at the last minute, sparking conflicts within the Republican party. A Trump-backed package hastily assembled by Republicans on Thursday included a two-year suspension of the debt ceiling, which would have helped the incoming president enact his agenda, but was opposed by members of his own party.
