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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.

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After weeks of painstaking negotiations, Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate agreed to a major year-end package of health bills, including new regulations for drug companies and pharmacy benefit managers, and renewals of programs to combat opioid abuse and prepare for the next possible pandemic.

A spending bill backed by Donald Trump failed in the US House of Representatives as dozens of Republicans defied the president-elect, leaving Congress with no clear plan to avert a fast-approaching government shutdown that could disrupt Christmas travel.

The Republican-led House rejected a temporary funding plan backed by President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday with just over 24 hours to go before a US government shutdown.

House Republicans say they’ve reached a deal to avert a US government shutdown, with a vote on a new package planned for Thursday after President-elect Donald Trump pressured GOP lawmakers to abandon an earlier bipartisan agreement.

Democrats are lining up against the idea as Republicans uncomfortably try to shoot it down without raising Trump’s ire.

It’s the holiday season in America, but there’s precious little festive cheer if you work in the US Government.

In a phone interview with NBC News, Trump said getting rid of the debt ceiling entirely would be the “smartest thing [Congress] could do. I would support that entirely.”

The closed-door talks between the speaker and Trump’s team, including incoming Vice President JD Vance, are still ongoing and the plans could change. Other options are also being discussed.

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