Associated Press
President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate — days before federal funding runs out.
What to know:
- What’s in the government funding bill?: The massive 1,500-page bill at issue included $100.4 billion in disaster relief, economic assistance for struggling farmers, funding to rebuild Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge and a pay raise for lawmakers.
- When could the government shut down?: The deadline to keep the government open is Friday, Dec. 20.
- Elon Musk’s influence: Billionaires Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, who spearhead the nongovernmental Department of Government Efficiency, criticized the budget legislation on social media and whipped up internet outrage over claims of excessive spending.
