Sunday, December 22, 2024

US Senate approves funding proposal that does not include Trump’s demand to raise debt limit

Passage of the funding bill, which extends federal funding at current levels through and adds $100bn in disaster aid and $10bn in assistance to farmers, capped a week of turmoil that offered a preview of the internal clashes to come when Trump returns to power on 20 January… 

Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic leader, called the House's passage of the government funding bill "a victory for the American people". In the House vote, Democrats provided more support than Republicans to advance the measure. 

"The House Democrats have successfully stopped extreme MAGA Republicans from shutting down the government, crashing the economy and hurting the working class Americans all across the nation," he said…

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