US govt shutdown averted: House passes emergency funding bill to keep government running – Just hours before deadline – Times of India

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced, “We will not have a government shutdown. The House of Representatives approved a government funding bill Friday evening in a 366-34 vote, aiming to prevent a partial shutdown. The bill’s passage came after intense negotiations and objections from President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk, the incoming chief of the Department…

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US govt shutdown looms ahead of Christmas: What could happen? What’s at stake for workers, services, and the economy? – Times of India

A spending bill supported by Donald Trump was rejected in the US House of Representatives, as numerous Republicans defied the president-elect. The package failed by a vote of 174-235 just hours after it was hastily assembled by Republican leaders seeking to comply with Trump’s demands. A prior bipartisan deal was scuttled after Trump and the…

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US House rejects Trump-backed Republican Spending Bill, government shutdown looms – Times of India

Despite strong backing from President-elect Donald Trump and his billionaire ally Elon Musk, the bill faltered due to significant opposition within the Republican ranks. The US House of Representatives on Thursday rejected a Republican-led spending bill that would have provided a temporary solution to avert a looming government shutdown, leaving lawmakers scrambling as a Friday…

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