House Republicans on Thursday failed to pass their backup plan to fund the government temporarily. The bill’s demise left lawmakers with few options to avert a looming shutdown Friday, after President-elect Donald Trump and his ‘first buddy’ Elon Musk used their respective social media platforms earlier this week to blow up a bipartisan deal. Politico politics reporter Mia McCarthy, explains the prospects of a government shutdown just a few days before Christmas and the start of Hanukkah. Later in the show, Melissa’ Murray, co-host of Crooked’s ‘Strict Scrutiny,’ recaps an eventful year at the Supreme Court. And in headlines: Secretary of State Antony Blinken expresses optimism about an Israel-Hamas ceasefire, Amazon delivery drivers go on strike, and Russian President Vladimir Putin holds his annual press conference.
It's Friday, December 20th.
I'm Jane Coastin and this is what a day.
The show that refuses to end the year talking about the drones.
We know there's a lot going on with the drones, but frankly, we feel it's none of our business.
Whatever the drones are into, that's what I say.
Fly free, little buddies.
On today's show, Trump and Elon Musk give us a Christmas gift.
And it's complete chaos on the Hill, which is not what I requested.
And Vladimir Putin seems very cheery about the war in Ukraine.
Let's get into it.
Twas the week before Christmas and Hanukkah, and all through the House Republicans were fighting about a government shutdown.
I realize House and shutdown don't rhyme, but we have bigger problems because today is a deadline for Congress to pass a bill to fund the government or watch it all shut down.
And as of our recording late Thursday, it's not looking good.
House Republicans failed to pass their Plan B of a spending bill late Thursday night.
On this vote, The A's are 174.
The nays are 235, one voting present, 2/3 not being in the firm, the affirmative.
The rules are not suspended and the bill is not passed.
What happened to Plan A?
President elect Donald Trump and his first buddy, Elon Musk blew it up Wednesday.
They did so in a series of tweets and truths and other very serious ways of negotiating legislation that directly affects people's lives and paychecks.