President-elect Donald Trump announced “success” in coming up with a new plan to fund the government and suspend the debt ceiling a day before a government shutdown, urging Congress to swiftly pass it, with House votes set for Thursday evening. Trump's social media post landed as Republicans rushed to reopen the House chamber to begin debating the tentative accord after grueling closed-door talks. The new plan would keep government running for three more months, add $100.4 billion in disaster assistance including for hurricane-hit states, and allow more borrowing through Jan. 30, 2027, Republicans said. “SUCCESS in Washington! Speaker Mike Johnson and the House have come to a very good Deal,” Trump posted. Next steps were highly uncertain, and it appeared the new package would also be doomed to collapse. Democratic votes would be needed on any legislation, in the face of hardline Republican opposition, and they were in no hurry to appease demands from Trump — or his billionaire ally Elon Musk. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Democrats were sticking with the original deal with Johnson and called the new one “laughable.” “It's not a serious proposal,” Jeffries said as he walked to Democrats' own closed-door caucus meeting. Inside, Democrats were chanting, “Hell, no!” MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/nation-world/government-shutdown-risk-trumps-demands/507-b27470be-3daa-4036-b437-e358ab1c740a