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Why did the House reject the Trump-backed bill to avoid a government shutdown?
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A day before a potential government shutdown, the House resoundingly rejected President-elect Donald Trump's new plan to fund operations and suspend the debt ceiling, as Democrats and dozens of Republicans refused to accommodate his sudden demands.
In a hastily convened Thursday evening vote punctuated by angry outbursts over the self-made crisis, the lawmakers failed to reach the two-thirds threshold needed for passage — but House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared determined to reassess before Friday's midnight deadline.
MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/nation-world/house-rejects-trump-backed-plan-government-shutdown/507-3dc3a70b-8c31-493b-96b7-d7b8ef0646f1