Government funding plan collapses amid Trump demands – Opelika-Auburn News

Congressional leadership released a 1,500 page spending bill to keep the government funded and open through March 14.
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate — days before a deadline when federal funding runs out.
Trump’s sudden entrance into the debate and new demands sent Congress spiraling as lawmakers try to wrap […]
Government funding plan collapses amid Trump demands – Opelika-Auburn News