Trump-backed spending bill goes down in flames as shutdown clock ticks down -- The deadline to avert a partial government shutdown is end of day Friday

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-12-20 01:19:10 | Updated at 2024-12-28 10:56:10 1 week ago

Trump-backed spending bill goes down in flames as shutdown clock ticks down -- The deadline to avert a partial government shutdown is end of day Friday
Fox News ^ | December 19, 2024 | Elizabeth Elkind

Posted on 12/19/2024 5:03:27 PM PST by deks

A bill to avert a partial government shutdown that was backed by President-elect Trump failed to pass the House of Representatives on Thursday night. Congress is inching closer to the possibility of a partial shutdown, with the deadline coming at the end of Friday.

The bill needed two-thirds of the House chamber to pass, but failed to even net a majority. Two Democrats voted with the majority of Republicans to pass the bill, while 38 GOP lawmakers bucked Trump to oppose it. The margin fell to 174 to 235.

It comes after two days of chaos in Congress as lawmakers fought among themselves about a path forward on government spending – a fight joined by Trump and his allies Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. Meanwhile, the national debt has climbed to over $36 trillion, and the national deficit is over $1.8 trillion.

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TOPICS: Editorial; Government
KEYWORDS: concerntrolling; dogebros; fakenews; fauxnews; shutdown; spendingbill; tds

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1 posted on 12/19/2024 5:03:27 PM PST by deks

2 posted on 12/19/2024 5:04:41 PM PST by deks (Deo duce, ferro comitante · God for guide, sword for companion)

To: deks

Too many members of Congress like the pork in these bills. It will be hard to change things.

3 posted on 12/19/2024 5:05:00 PM PST by Parley Baer

To: deks

“38 GOP lawmakers bucked Trump to oppose it.”

Close.

4 posted on 12/19/2024 5:05:20 PM PST by cdcdawg ("She runs a mean pick six," said Tim Walz, a fraud.)

CONGRESS TANKS STREAMLINED RESCUE BILL

House killed a lean 116-page compromise 174-235, with 38 Republicans defying both their leadership and Trump’s endorsement.

The streamlined bill would’ve prevented a holiday shutdown, extended farm aid, and managed the debt ceiling through 2027.

Even Trump’s praise—calling it “a very good Deal for the American People”—couldn’t save it from GOP rebels determined to force a showdown.

Now D.C. faces a Friday shutdown with no backup plan and $36 trillion in debt hanging over their heads.

5 posted on 12/19/2024 5:07:56 PM PST by deks (Deo duce, ferro comitante · God for guide, sword for companion)

To: deks

Now D.C. faces a Friday shutdown with no backup plan and $36 trillion in debt hanging over their heads.

Oh, the humanity. Get the new Congress in place and start all over again.

6 posted on 12/19/2024 5:09:29 PM PST by Alberta's Child ("Well, maybe I'm a little rough around the edges; inside a little hollow.” -- Tom Petty, “Rebels”)

To: deks

I have mixed feelings. It would have established Trump’s power if he were able to kill the first bad bill and then immediately get the second better bill passed. He’s not even part of the government right now, but he is calling the shots. Unfortunately the bill he preferred didn’t make it. But, on the other hand, if the government were to shut down until Jan 20, I’d be fine with that.

To: deks

New Congress is sworn in at noon on 3 January. If the game plan is to start Trump’s administration off three weeks later with a government shutdown that’s the way to do that; clearly the original Dem game plan was to start off with a porkzilla CR, so at least we avoided that. Interesting times.

8 posted on 12/19/2024 5:13:17 PM PST by Billthedrill

To: deks

By Friday, we will know if they have anything on Johnson or not.

9 posted on 12/19/2024 5:13:25 PM PST by roving (Deplorable MAGA Garbage )

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ELON MUSK: “A super fair & simple bill was put to a vote and only 2 Democrats in Congress were in favor. Shame on
@RepJeffries for rejecting a fair & simple spending bill that is desperately needed by states suffering from hurricane damage.”

10 posted on 12/19/2024 5:14:59 PM PST by deks (Deo duce, ferro comitante · God for guide, sword for companion)

To: deks

Well, they had their chance to keep the government open...and they FAILED.

11 posted on 12/19/2024 5:15:06 PM PST by BobL

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