Trump rejects bipartisan plan, causing Congress to spiral as lawmakers try to wrap up for holidays amid Friday deadline
Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a government shutdown before the Friday deadline, instead telling Mike Johnson, the House speaker, and Republicans to essentially renegotiate.
Federal funding runs out on Friday, so members of Congress are working against the clock before they head home for the holidays to renegotiate a spending bill and avoid a shutdown. The measure rejected Wednesday would have extended funding through 14 March.
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