Author: Jane Edwards|| Date Published: December 20, 2024
The House on Thursday night turned down a stopgap spending measure backed by President-elect Donald Trump in a 174-235 vote, The Wall Street Journal reported.
The revised legislation proposed funding the government through March 14, suspending the debt ceiling until January 2027 and providing more than $100 billion in funds for disaster relief and financial aid for farmers. However, the 116-page bill dropped several provisions, including restrictions on investments in China and new regulations on pharmacy benefit managers.
According to the report, Trump endorsed the revised measure introduced Thursday afternoon. The latest deal came a day after the president-elect rejected on Wednesday the original 1,547-page bipartisan bill supported by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and other congressional leaders. The initial measure also proposed extending government funding for another three months to avert a shutdown.
However, several dozen Republicans joined with almost all Democrats in the lower chamber in turning down the bill, which failed to meet the two-thirds threshold for passage under fast-track procedures.
If Congress fails to pass a spending bill by the end of Friday, the federal government will partially shut down, which could result in mass furloughs among federal employees.
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