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U.S. government shutdown may be averted after House passes spending bill – National

Bob Woodward014 mins

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. Johnson insisted Congress would “meet our obligations” and not allow federal…

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U.S. government shutdown more likely as spending, debt ceiling bill fails – National

Bob Woodward08 mins

A Republican spending bill backed by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump failed in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, leaving Congress with no clear plan to avert a fast-approaching government shutdown that could disrupt Christmas travel. By a vote of 174-235, the House rejected the spending package, which was hastily assembled by Republican leaders after Trump…

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