Congress has just over 12 hours to broker a deal to keep the U.S. government funded and prevent a partial closure of federal services just a week before Christmas.
As Republicans look forward to controlling the White House and both chambers of Congress in 2025, the party’s chaotic struggle for unity is currently in the spotlight.
The House rejected a deal backed by President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday evening, failing by 174-235. The move to temporarily skirt a government shutdown was a variation of a bipartisan bill that failed earlier in the week after Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance came out against it.
Government shutdown live updates:Congress scrambles to make deal before midnight
Here are the 38 Republicans who departed from the future president and joined Democrats in voting against the continuing resolution.
More:What’s affected by a government shutdown? Here’s which departments close down
More:Biden, Democrats take backseat amid shutdown chaos – convinced Republicans own it
More:‘President-elect Musk’: Elon’s influence on display in government spending fight
