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Government shutdown live updates: House, Senate approve stop-gap funding bill

The deal does not include a provision to raise the debt limit.

Last Updated: December 21, 2024, 2:09 AM EST

With a government shutdown narrowly avoided late Friday into Saturday morning, the House and Senate sent a funding bill to President Joe Biden's desk.

An initial bipartisan deal was tanked earlier this week by President-elect Donald Trump and his ally, Elon Musk. Then on Thursday night, the House failed to pass a revamped plan that included Trump's explosive demand that the debt limit be extended.

Under the proposal, the 118-page bill contains most of the provisions that were put in place in the bipartisan bill that was agreed to on Wednesday. The bill includes $100 billion for disaster aid, $30 billion for farmers and a one-year extension of the farm bill, provisions that were under heavy debate prior to this week's votes.

Dec 19, 2024, 7:43 PM EST

Next steps unclear after funding bill fails

It’s unclear what will happen next now that the Trump-backed government funding bill failed to clear the House.

Speaker Mike Johnson has yet to emerge from the chamber.

The House is in recess subject to the call of the Chair.

“Please stay tuned for additional information,” the majority leader advised.

Dec 19, 2024, 7:13 PM EST

Jeffries reacts to failed Republican bill

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries posted a statement on Bluesky following the failed vote which he labeled "The Musk-Johnson government shutdown bill."

"MAGA extremists in the House GOP are not serious about helping working-class Americans. They are simply doing the bidding of their wealthy donors and puppeteers. Unacceptable," he wrote.

Dec 19, 2024, 7:02 PM EST

Latest Republican funding bill fails

The latest Republican plan to avert a government shutdown has failed to reach the two-thirds majority to pass, with a 174-235-1 vote.

There were 38 votes against the bill from House Republicans, including Chip Roy, Bob Good, Matt Rosendale, Andy Ogles, Eli Crane, Andy Harris, Andy Biggs, Nancy Mace and Ralph Norman.

Democratic Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington and Kathy Castor of Florida voted in favor of the bill.

Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur of Ohio voted present.

Dec 19, 2024, 6:33 PM EST

House voting now on new spending bill

The debate on the latest Republican spending bill has ended and voting has begun.

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