House Republicans reached an agreement on a new funding bill Thursday to potentially avoid a looming government shutdown, pushing the deal forward after a previous proposal was shot down by President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance on Wednesday.
Trump approved of the latest funding measure after opposing the last one. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty ... [+]
The new measure would maintain government funding until March 14 and suspend the debt ceiling for two years, according to The New York Times, which cited an unnamed person familiar with the proposal.
Trump, who opposed the previous funding bill disputed by Congress this week, lauded the new agreement in a Truth Social post, urging Republicans and Democrats to vote for it.
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