Live updates: Congress scrambles to avert government shutdown

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

67% : They did, and they need to fix this," Jean-Pierre said.1:15 p.m.That could involve splitting up the previous efforts -- government funding, disaster and agricultural aid into separate votes -- with a debt ceiling vote potentially later.
66% : That could involve splitting up the previous efforts -- government funding, disaster and agricultural aid into separate votes -- with a debt ceiling vote potentially later.
52% : Democratic leaders so far have demanded that he stick to their deal in order to gain their support to pass it through Congress.12 p.m.Friday morning, Trump continued his insistence that a debt ceiling increase be included in any deal -- and if not, let the closures "begin now."He issued his latest demand as Speaker Johnson arrived early at the Capitol, instantly holing up with Vice President-elect JD Vance and some of the most conservative Republicans in the House Freedom Caucus who helped sink Trump's bill in a spectacular Thursday evening flop.
44% : Democratic leaders so far have demanded that he stick to their deal in order to gain their support to pass it through Congress.12 p.m. Friday morning, Trump continued his insistence that a debt ceiling increase be included in any deal -- and if not, let the closures "begin now.
26% : "If there is going to be a shutdown of government, let it begin now," Trump posted on social media.
26% : "If there is going to be a shutdown of government, let it begin now," Trump posted on social media.
22% : Trump himself sparked the longest government shutdown in history in his first term at the White House.11:45 a.m. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries laid blame for the failure of a package to fund the federal government on Republican donors and the GOP's economic agenda."Republicans would rather cut taxes for billionaire donors than fund research for children with cancer," Jeffries, D-N.Y., wrote on the social media platform Bluesky.
16% : Trump himself sparked the longest government shutdown in history in his first term at the White House.11:45 a.m.House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries laid blame for the failure of a package to fund the federal government on Republican donors and the GOP's economic agenda.
10% : Trump does not fear government shutdowns the way Johnson and the lawmakers see federal closures as political losers that harm the livelihoods of Americans.
10% : Trump does not fear government shutdowns the way Johnson and the lawmakers see federal closures as political losers that harm the livelihoods of Americans.

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