and immediately face a vote by Congress on the debt limit. Trump this week called for permanently abolishing the debt ceiling.
The new proposal also called for a $110 billion extension of disaster and farm aid, which was a key demand by House Democrats.
Although Democrats hold a minority of seats in the House, Republicans have a majority by only a handful of seats, making it difficult to pass significant legislation without at least a modicum of bipartisan support.
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U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks to members of the news media along with U.S. House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-CA) after President-elect Donald Trump called on lawmakers to reject a stopgap bill to keep the government funded past Friday, raising the likelihood of a partial shutdown, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 19, 2024. REUTERS/Leah Millis
U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks to members of the news media along with U.S. House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-CA) after President-elect Donald Trump called on lawmakers to reject a stopgap bill to keep the government funded past Friday, raising the likelihood of a partial shutdown, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 19, 2024.
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But Trump said Wednesday that he did not want to take office in January and immediately face a vote by Congress on the debt limit. Trump this week called for permanently abolishing the debt ceiling.
The new proposal also called for a $110 billion extension of disaster and farm aid, which was a key demand by House Democrats.
Although Democrats hold a minority of seats in the House, Republicans have a majority by only a handful of seats, making it difficult to pass significant legislation without at least a modicum of bipartisan support.
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