Funding bill 'Plan B' fails as shutdown deadline looms

[Mr. Sparkle]

Source: The Hill

The House rejected a Republican plan to stave off a government shutdown on Thursday, hours after GOP members crafted a new spending proposal and President-elect Trump endorsed it.

The first plan, a bipartisan effort, went down in flames when it was opposed by many members and Trump.

Ahead of the vote, Democrats called the GOP plan “laughable.”

Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) handling of the end-of-year spending deal has thrown his future into uncertain territory ahead of a critical Jan. 3 Speaker vote. Trump and Elon Musk put heat on the Speaker when they publicly lobbied on Wednesday against the first plan.

Trump expressed his support for the new deal, calling for lawmakers to vote in favor of the funding stopgap, which omits certain language regarding a Congress pay raise and other measures.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5047944-live-updates-government-shutdown-johnson-trump-musk/

[yaesu]

1. Good but 2 Dems voted with the fascists, they need a political spanking. nt

[groundloop]

2. Yes they do. This is one time all Dem Reps need to stay unified.

[groundloop]

3. What are the highlights (lowlights?) of the new bill?

I read something about it eliminating the debt ceiling, is that right?

[littlemissmartypants]

4. I heard raises it for two years. Yes. ...

Don't quote me though.

I want to see the vote results. Anyone want to share that?

[Ursus Arctos]

6. Votes Here

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/12/19/us/politics/shutdown-house-vote-live.html?unlocked_article_code=1.i04.pD6s.ahtdwNFhg78S&smid=url-share

[Mysterian]

5. Trump ain't even in yet and it's already chaos

Gonna be an interesting four years with these children in charge.

[Javaman]

7. this needs to be hung around the neck of the apartheid kid. nt

[LetMyPeopleVote]

8. We're getting a preview of what the next four years will look like.

Link to tweet

[groundloop]

9. But they'll be all-in on anything that fucks liberals, LGTBQ, minorities, etc.

It's just the little things like running the country that they can't agree on.