Members of Congress had been racing for agreement before Friday deadline after Trump earlier rejected bipartisan planUS politics – live updatesHouse Republicans say they have cobbled together a deal to avert a government shutdown a day after Donald Trump rejected a a bipartisan plan to fund the government, plunging Capitol Hill into chaos days before the Christmas holiday.Congressman Tom Cole, chair of the House appropriations committee, told reporters that Republicans had reached an agreement, but offered no further details. Another Republican lawmaker, the Oklahoma congresswoman Stephanie Bice, leaving House speaker Mike Johnson’s office, told reporters: “There is a deal, and the details are forthcoming.” Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-12-19 20:59:58
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House Republicans reach spending deal to avert government shutdown
