Trump-backed spending bill goes down in flames as shutdown clock ticks down
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The House of Representatives is in chaos amid a last-minute bid to avert a Friday government shutdown.
The bill needed two-thirds of the House chamber to pass, but failed to even net a majority. Two Democrats voted with the majority of Republicans to pass the bill, while 38 GOP lawmakers bucked Trump to oppose it. Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
The margin fell to 174 to 235. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com
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