A bill to avert a partial government shutdown that was backed by President-elect Donald Trump failed to pass[1] the House of Representatives on Thursday night, pushing Congress closer to a government shutdown.
The bill, which had won the approval of
House Republicans failed to secure the majority votes needed Thursday on a spending bill to avert a government shutdown by week’s end, handing a decisive loss to President-elect Trump[1] in an early test of his ability to unite Republicans in the chamber.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton[1] sounded off about Elon Musk’s influence over the spending drama on Capitol Hill on Thursday.
"If you're just catching up: the Republican Party, taking orders from the world's richest man, is on course to shut
The House of Representatives is set to imminently vote on a bill backed by President-elect Trump to avert a government shutdown.
It comes after two days of chaos in Congress as lawmakers fought amongst themselves about a path forward on government spending –