12:30 Report — A merry little funding fight
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Democrats say lines of communication open with GOP on funding, but no bill presented
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (R-Louisiana) has reopened lines of communication between his office and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) to avert a government shutdown this weekend. The members said that they had informed the party that this had been done. Democrats said Jeffries disclosed the development during a caucus meeting Friday morning. Rep. Gerry […]
Democrats pledge to work through Christmas on funding to rebuff Trump’s demands
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray (D-Wash.) said Friday she will be in Washington “until Christmas” to counter President-elect Trump's demands to remove a negotiated provision from the government funding bill through 2025. He said he was prepared to stay. Murray, the top Senate Democrat, accused billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, one of Trump's top advisers, […]
US government shutdown: Congress scrambles to agree funding deal before deadline – live updates | Donald Trump
US government shutdown looms as House rejects funding bill Good morning, U.S. Politics readers. The U.S. government faces an imminent shutdown after the House of Representatives rejected a bill late Thursday that would have agreed to a temporary funding deal just before a key deadline. The House of Representatives voted 174-235 to approve pro-Trump policy […]
Republicans scramble for funding plan C as shutdown deadline draws near
With Congress hurtling toward a shutdown at the end of Friday, Republicans appear no closer to finding a way forward to keep the lights on and appease President-elect Trump. On Thursday night, a group of Democrats and Republicans rejected a bill that would have combined a three-month extension of government funding, $110 billion in disaster […]
White House blasts GOP funding bill ahead of vote
The White House on Thursday denounced the newly announced Republican funding bill as a “gift to billionaires” ahead of a vote in the House. “Republicans are pandering to their billionaire benefactors at the expense of hardworking Americans,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement. He accused Republicans of “breaking their promise to support a […]
38 Republicans vote to block Trump-backed funding bill
The House blocked Speaker Mike Johnson's new and improved continuing resolution on Thursday night, even though it had support from President-elect Donald Trump. CR was rejected by a vote of 235-174, with 172 Republicans and two Democrats voting in favor of the 116-page bill, with 38 Republicans joining 197 Democrats in blocking it. Since voting […]
Republicans announce funding agreement, Thursday vote as shutdown looms
House Republicans have reached agreement on a Plan B to avert a government shutdown ahead of a Friday deadline and plan to vote on it Thursday, lawmakers announced. The bill, titled the American Rescue Act, includes a three-month continuation of government funding and a two-year suspension of the debt ceiling, provisions that President-elect Trump called […]
Dems say 'hell no' to GOP Plan B on government funding, debt ceiling
House Democrats rallied overwhelmingly against a second assault on the government funding bill by Republicans, arguing that it would let the bill die on the House floor and force Republican leaders to return to the table to negotiate a bipartisan compromise. There is. Gathered behind closed doors in the basement of the parliament building, party […]
Carolina senators threaten to vote against funding deal without disaster money
Sen. Thom Tillis (RN.C.) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (RS.C.) on Thursday announced plans for the government that does not include disaster relief for victims of hurricanes Helen and Milton, which hit their states. He threatened to vote against the financial aid package. Republican lawmakers issued a warning after President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. […]