Trump opposes funding bill, pushing government closer to a shutdown

“A deal is a deal,” she added. “Republicans ought to maintain their phrase.”Musk weighs in

Inside 24 hours of the invoice’s launch, Musk slammed it in a torrent of posts to his over 200 million followers on X earlier than he referred to as for a monthlong authorities shutdown till Jan. 20, when Trump is sworn in.

“Kill the Invoice,” Musk wrote.

He boosted and thanked numerous Republican lawmakers who introduced they might vote in opposition to the measure, including: “One of many worst payments ever written.”

Some Home Republicans felt inspired by Musk’s assault on the laws, which might maintain the federal government open till March 14 and contains provisions to provide lawmakers a pay increase, amongst many different coverage measures negotiated by the 2 events.

Trump additionally weighed in on the proposed pay increase, saying in a publish to Reality Social on Wednesday night time that “this isn’t an excellent time for Congress to be asking for pay will increase.”

“I like it,” Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., stated of the opposition. “And I really like the truth that they’re paying consideration, as a result of I didn’t come up right here to proceed this reckless funding course of.”

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., additionally praised Musk.

“Elon put out a reasonably critical publish there. However , that’s the sentiment of the American folks,” she stated. “For this reason we gained on Nov. 5. Everyone seems to be sick and bored with overspending.”

Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., the chair of the hard-right Freedom Caucus, stated Wednesday: “The American folks didn’t, don’t ship their representatives to Washington to vote on a 1,500-page invoice in lower than 24 hours that spends $110 billion, provides $110 billion to the deficit, with out the chance to supply an modification to maybe pay for this invoice. The method is damaged.”

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., stated a authorities shutdown could be “unlucky” because it “places lots of people in danger,” significantly those that want the catastrophe support connected to it.She additionally questioned whether or not Trump was getting rolled by Musk.

“It’s important to ask Donald Trump — if Elon Musk is making the selections,” Shaheen stated Wednesday.

Some Republicans are blaming the mess on Johnson.

“Johnson actually f—ed this up. He put out a very unhealthy invoice,” stated a Senate GOP management aide conversant in discussions.

Requested whether or not the invoice was lifeless, the aide replied: “We’ll see … however seems to be very unhealthy.”

What’s plan B?

There’s little time for members of Congress to provide you with an alternate plan. One concept that’s gaining steam, together with amongst Johnson’s crew, a number of sources informed NBC Information, is passing a “clear” persevering with decision, or CR — that’s, a invoice that continues federal funding at present ranges — plus the catastrophe reduction funding.

Different choices may embody a clear CR with out catastrophe funding or a CR with catastrophe cash and an extension of the farm invoice. What the ultimate invoice will appear to be stays up within the air, with one member saying that “nothing is about in stone.” 

Far-right members who opposed the CR due to the extra coverage attachments seemed to be open to a cleaner model.

“If that’s the case, that’s an enormous win for conservatism,” Burlison stated on Fox Information. “It’s an enormous win for Elon Musk and Ramaswamy and their efforts, and I’m enthusiastic about that as a result of this city wants some outdoors stress if we’re going to truly begin doing issues which are vital to avoid wasting this republic.” (Vivek Ramaswamy is a co-chair, with Musk, of Trump’s “Division of Authorities Effectivity.”)

Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, echoed the sentiment. “What we must do is simply do a easy CR with a quite simple, small quantity of catastrophe supplemental for the folks in tents in North Carolina. And that’s it,” he stated. “That’s what we have been speaking about doing.”