The US Congress has just 24 hours to find a deal to keep the government open after the House voted down a funding bill on Thursday night despite support from Donald Trump, who scuppered a first version of the legislation a day ago.
The 174-235 vote tees up a race by House Republicans to approve the new bill, which would extend government spending to March 14, send billions of dollars to communities devastated by natural disasters and suspend the debt limit for two years — a crucial priority for the president-elect.
Earlier on Thursday, as Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled the latest version of the bill, Trump urged Republicans and Democrats to vote for it. “SUCCESS in Washington!” he posted on his Truth Social platform