The US House of Representatives voted to avert a government shutdown with just hours to spare, with Democrats joining Republicans to advance a funding bill keeping the lights on through mid-March.

The bill must now be passed by the Senate and signed by President Biden, otherwise government services begin to shutter.

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Mark Warner, the US Senator from Virginia, says Elon Musk’s tweet about the government funding bill this week are “factually not true.” His remarks come as House Speaker Mike Johnson strategized Friday morning with lieutenants and Democrats on how to rush a spending bill through the chamber ahead of a midnight US government shutdown deadline after legislation backed by President-elect Donald Trump failed Thursday.
The last-minute haggling over details, which were not yet finalized, came as Trump adviser Elon Musk continued to threaten a government shutdown if the incoming administration did not get what it wants out of the House Republican majority.
Senator Warner spoke with Kailey Leinz on Bloomberg Radio. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Here’s how the US got to the brink of yet another funding lapse and what it means for Americans – and Trump.

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The House rejected a bill late Thursday to keep the government funded temporarily after Republican leaders reneged on an earlier bipartisan deal and made modifications to appease President-elect Donald Trump, billionaire Elon Musk and an internal GOP revolt.
The vote was 174-235, with one Democrat voting present, falling far short of the two-thirds majority needed to pass it under a fast-track process.
NBC News’ Brie Jackson has all the details on Early Today.

Still a month away from the White House, Trump and his billionaire backer threw Congress’ plans to get home for the holidays into chaos over a government funding bill.