The looming government shutdown.
Tangle
Isaac Saul
4.7 • 817 Ratings
🗓️ 19 December 2024
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
On Wednesday, House Republican leadership scrapped a bill to temporarily fund the government after President-elect Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and House Republicans came out against the effort. The sudden change of course comes just days before current government funding runs out on Friday night, and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has not indicated whether he will pursue a new bill to avert a shutdown.
Note: This is a developing story. The information in this section is up-to-date as of 11:30 am ET on Thursday, December 19.
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