A funding bill ensuring full operation of the U.S.

Context: 2025 United States federal budget.

A funding bill ensuring full operation of the U.S. federal government service with an amendment supported by President-elect Donald Trump that would enforce a two-year suspension of the federal debt ceiling is rejected in the Republican-majority House of Representatives, with multiple Republicans and nearly all Democrats opposing the bill. A government shutdown is expected to occur if no bill is passed by midnight. [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz6l9e3jq7xo (BBC News)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2024-12-20).