Trump-supported bill to prevent government shutdown fails to get majority, Republican proposal rejected.
The US House of Representatives on Thursday rejected the Republican-led funding bill by a large majority. The bill aimed to prevent a government shutdown, as federal agencies will run out of funds by Friday night and operations will stop over the government activities are expected to halt. AFP, Washington: The Trump-supported bill could not pass in the US Congress. The House of Representatives rejected the newly elected President Trump's plan to fund federal operations and to raise or suspend the debt limit just a day before the government shutdown. About three dozen Republicans joined Democrats to vote against Trump's sudden demands and the solution prepared by GOP leaders. The bill was rejected in Congress with a 174-235 vote. Trump had made this appeal to the lawmakers. Earlier, newly elected US President Donald Trump urged Republican lawmakers on Wednesday to reject the cross-party agreement aimed at avoiding a government shutdown. A shutdown means that if the government ...