Trump does not fear government shutdowns the way lawmakers see federal closures as political losers that harm the livelihoods of Americans
Hours to go before a midnight government shutdown, the House approved a new plan late Friday from Speaker Mike Johnson that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but drops President-elect Donald Trump's demands for a debt limit increase into the new year.
The new 118-page package would fund the government at current levels through March and adds $100 billion in disaster aid and $10 billion in agricultural assistance to farmers. Trump does not fear government shutdowns the way Johnson and the lawmakers see federal closures as political losers that harm the livelihoods of Americans. The incoming Trump administration vows to in his first term at the White House, the monthlong closures over the 2018-19 Christmas holiday and New Year period. off the table before he returns to the White House. The federal debt limit expires Jan.
On Friday morning, Vice President-elect JD Vance and Trump's pick to be incoming Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russ Vought, arrived early at the speaker's office at the Capitol, where a group of holdouts from the hardline House Freedom Caucus were meeting with Johnson. President Joe Biden, in his final weeks in office, has played a less public role in the debate, drawing criticism from Trump and Republicans who are trying to shift the blame for any shutdown on him.
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