Trump-backed bill to keep US government running fails to pass – BBC

A US government shutdown is fast approaching after the House of Representatives voted against a Donald Trump-backed spending bill.
Dozens of Republicans defied the president-elect by joining Democrats to reject a revised funding measure.
If no deal is agreed by midnight local time on Friday, some federal services will begin shutting down from the early hours.
The Republican Party's leadership in the House vowed to find a solution to the impasse over government funding ahead of the […]
Trump-backed bill to keep US government running fails to pass – BBC