170 House Republicans Defied Donald Trump Despite Primaries Threat [View all]

Source: Newsweek

Published Dec 21, 2024 at 5:43 AM EST


What's New

On Friday 170 House Republicans joined Democrats to approve an emergency funding bill just hours before a partial government shutdown was due to go into effect, despite President-elect Donald Trump's threat to oust any rebels.

In a post on his Truth Social website before the vote the incoming president said the move would simply "bring the mess of the Debt Limit into the Trump Administration" and said any Republicans that support it "should, and will, be Primaried." Trump had called for the federal debt ceiling to be removed or extended to 2029, neither of which featured in Friday's legislation. Newsweek contacted Donald Trump's 2024 presidential transition team for comment via email on Saturday outside of regular office hours.

Why It Matters

Friday's continuing resolution to temporarily extend government spending prevented an imminent government shutdown, which had been due to begin on Saturday. The bill passed the House by 366 votes against 34, and the Senate with 85 votes versus 11.

The recent spat over government funding has seen a significant number of House Republicans defy the incoming president, with 38 Republican rebels on Thursday joining Democrats to vote down a Trump backed funding plan which would also have suspended the debt ceiling.

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