‘Despite bipartisan agreement, House Republicans backtracked to shut down govt’: US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries – The Economic Times Video

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday (December 18) called on U.S. lawmakers to reject a stopgap bill to keep the government funded past Friday, raising the likelihood of a partial shutdown. Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance called on lawmakers to pass a different temporary spending bill than the one unveiled on Tuesday, free from what they called “Democrat giveaways.” Trump also called on lawmakers to use the bill to address the nation’s debt ceiling, injecting a new element of complexity into the process.

ET Online | 19 Dec 2024, 08:33 AM IST