New GOP Spending Plan Bombs In House Vote After Musk, Trump Torched Original Plan
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House Speaker Mike Johnson is back to square one after abandoning a bipartisan spending agreement earlier.
WASHINGTON ― House Republicans on Thursday came up with a new plan to fund the government after billionaire Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump tanked their first one on Wednesday.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) immediately brought the bill to the House floor in a fast-track manner, requiring two-thirds support for passage instead of a simple majority. The bill bombed by a vote of 174 to 235, with 38 Republicans voting no.
The failed bill would have funded the government until March, provided billions in disaster assistance and also suspended the federal government’s borrowing limit for two years ― a key Trump demand.
“The newly agreed to American Relief Act of 2024 will keep the Government open, fund our Great Farmers and others, and provide relief for those severely impacted by the devastating hurricanes,” Trump said on his website before the vote.
The government will shut down on Friday night if Congress fails to act.
Some Republican lawmakers are rebelling, and opinion polls show a growing number of voters are unhappy.
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Trump’s longtime ally, Rep. Elise Stefanik, announced Friday that she is suspending her campaign for governor and will not seek reelection to Congress.
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