Vance claims US Democrats desire government shutdown to harm Trump
The US Congress has been unable to approve a spending plan endorsed by the incoming president. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Congress has not managed to approve a spending plan that has the backing of President-elect Donald Trump.
US Vice President-elect J.D. Vance has criticized the Democrats for rejecting a spending proposal supported by Trump, asserting that they are attempting to deprive the incoming president of “negotiating leverage” during his initial year in office.
With the current federal funding set to expire at midnight on Friday, the government is nearing a shutdown.
On Thursday, Democrats turned down the proposed spending plan, referred to as a continuing resolution. Additionally, thirty-eight Republicans also voted against it, leading to the bill's failure by a vote of 174-235.
“The Democrats just voted to shut down the government even though we had a clean CR because they didn’t want to give the president negotiating leverage during the first year of his new term,” Vance stated to reporters immediately following the vote.
Earlier in the week, Trump dismissed a prior bipartisan funding agreement, which was designed to avert a shutdown shortly before the Christmas recess. Republicans expressed concerns about the proposed package, calling it excessive and filled with Democratic policy priorities. Tech mogul Elon Musk criticized the legislation extensively on social media, labeling it as “criminal.”
Instead, Trump has called on lawmakers to create a new package that would extend government funding until March and impose a two-year suspension of the debt limit until January 2027, a move that would add trillions to the federal government’s existing $36 trillion debt.
The Trump-supported bill failed only hours after it was introduced, with Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson promising to find an alternative before the government funding expires at midnight on Friday.
Republicans have been vocal in their opposition to increases in government spending, while Democrats objected to the bill, arguing that the additional borrowing would facilitate tax cuts for the wealthy.
“They’ve asked for a shutdown and I think that’s exactly what they’re going to get,” Vance remarked.
If lawmakers do not pass a spending bill or extend the deadline, the US government will face a partial shutdown, affecting millions of federal employees and the services they provide.
Essential operations such as border security, in-hospital medical care, law enforcement, and air traffic control will continue, but numerous other functions—including court proceedings, travel, and food safety inspections—will be disrupted.
Federal employees may have to go without pay, although they anticipate receiving full compensation once the government reopens.
The most recent US government shutdown occurred in December 2018 and January 2019 during Trump's first term, making it the longest in the country’s history.
Emily Johnson contributed to this report for TROIB News
US Vice President-elect J.D. Vance has criticized the Democrats for rejecting a spending proposal supported by Trump, asserting that they are attempting to deprive the incoming president of “negotiating leverage” during his initial year in office.
With the current federal funding set to expire at midnight on Friday, the government is nearing a shutdown.
On Thursday, Democrats turned down the proposed spending plan, referred to as a continuing resolution. Additionally, thirty-eight Republicans also voted against it, leading to the bill's failure by a vote of 174-235.
“The Democrats just voted to shut down the government even though we had a clean CR because they didn’t want to give the president negotiating leverage during the first year of his new term,” Vance stated to reporters immediately following the vote.
Earlier in the week, Trump dismissed a prior bipartisan funding agreement, which was designed to avert a shutdown shortly before the Christmas recess. Republicans expressed concerns about the proposed package, calling it excessive and filled with Democratic policy priorities. Tech mogul Elon Musk criticized the legislation extensively on social media, labeling it as “criminal.”
Instead, Trump has called on lawmakers to create a new package that would extend government funding until March and impose a two-year suspension of the debt limit until January 2027, a move that would add trillions to the federal government’s existing $36 trillion debt.
The Trump-supported bill failed only hours after it was introduced, with Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson promising to find an alternative before the government funding expires at midnight on Friday.
Republicans have been vocal in their opposition to increases in government spending, while Democrats objected to the bill, arguing that the additional borrowing would facilitate tax cuts for the wealthy.
“They’ve asked for a shutdown and I think that’s exactly what they’re going to get,” Vance remarked.
If lawmakers do not pass a spending bill or extend the deadline, the US government will face a partial shutdown, affecting millions of federal employees and the services they provide.
Essential operations such as border security, in-hospital medical care, law enforcement, and air traffic control will continue, but numerous other functions—including court proceedings, travel, and food safety inspections—will be disrupted.
Federal employees may have to go without pay, although they anticipate receiving full compensation once the government reopens.
The most recent US government shutdown occurred in December 2018 and January 2019 during Trump's first term, making it the longest in the country’s history.
Emily Johnson contributed to this report for TROIB News
