House Republicans unveil spending bill, avoid shutdown

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : Trump praised the bill, writing on X that Republicans have to "remain UNITED -- NO DISSENT -- Fight for another day when the timing is right.
49% : House Republicans unveiled a spending bill Saturday that would keep federal agencies funded through Sept. 30, pushing ahead with a go-it-alone strategy that seems certain to spark a major confrontation with Democrats over the contours of government spending.
49% : The defense spending is slightly above the prior year's level, but the non-defense spending, the aides said, was about $13 billion below last year.
46% : Trump has been meeting with House Republicans in an effort to win their votes on the legislation.
41% : The bill does not cover the majority of government spending, including programs such as Social Security and Medicare.
38% : The 99-page bill would provide a slight boost to defense programs while trimming non-defense programs below 2024 budget year levels.
36% : He said he has confidence in Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency, a team led by Elon Musk, to make a difference on the nation's debt.
5% : Murray said the legislation would "give Donald Trump and Elon Musk more power over federal spending -- and more power to pick winners and losers, which threatens families in blue and red states alike.

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