US Government Shutdown Looms as Congress Fails to Pass Spending Bill

Congress failed to prevent a partial government shutdown despite last-minute efforts.

### Looming Government Shutdown: Congress Deadlocked
* ⏳ Congress faces a **midnight deadline** to prevent a partial government shutdown.
* 🗳️ A last-ditch GOP bill, supported by President-elect Trump, **failed to pass**.
*  disagreements  The revised bill, a slimmed-down version, included **disaster aid, farmer assistance**, and a two-year debt ceiling increase.
* 🗣️ Republicans blame Democrats for the impasse, while some House Republicans also opposed the bill;  "I'm not going to vote for another debt ceiling increase without actual specifics on what the cuts will be."
* 🤝 Democrats and the White House urge Republicans to revert to the original bipartisan deal.
* 🚨 A shutdown would impact federal workers, including military personnel and TSA agents, before the holidays.
* ⚠️ TSA agent pay issues could severely affect **travel during peak season**.
* 💲 The potential financial consequences for federal employees and the **disruption to national travel** are significant concerns.

Let's go ahead and take a live look at the nation's capital right now because Congress has until midnight to avoid a partial government shutdown.

CBS News' Jared Hill tells us about the arguments happening on Capitol Hill.

House Republicans are scrambling with just hours left to prevent a government shutdown. A last-ditch vote on a GOP measure backed by President-elect Donald Trump

failed Thursday evening. The bill did not pass. The revised bill was a slimmed-down version of the

larger bipartisan spending package that Republican leaders abandoned on Wednesday. Bowing to pressure from Trump and his ally, Elon Musk,

the latest bill still extended government funding through mid-March, kept billions in disaster aid, as well as assistance for farmers,

but it also added Trump's demand to raise the debt ceiling for two years before he takes office.

GOP leaders blame the Democrats for the impasse, though dozens of House Republicans also voted against the Trump-backed bill.

I'm not going to vote for another debt ceiling increase without actual specifics on what the cuts will be.

Congressional Democrats and the White House have called on Republicans to take up the original deal. All they have to do is keep their word,

vote for what they agreed to, and we keep the government open. The shutdown would come at a high cost to federal workers just before the holidays.

The Pentagon says active military personnel could go without a paycheck, so would TSA agents. It could be very bad if it gets to a point where TSA workers have to choose between

am I going to feed my children, put gas in my car, or come to work because they're without a paycheck?

That's definitely going to affect the way that passengers travel throughout the nation all during some of the busiest travel days of the year.

Looming government shutdown

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Congress faces a midnight deadline to prevent a partial government shutdown.

Arguments are taking place on Capitol Hill.

A last-ditch GOP measure, supported by President-elect Trump, failed to pass.

The failed bill was a slimmed-down version of a larger bipartisan package.

The bill included extending government funding, disaster aid, and assistance for farmers, but also included raising the debt ceiling for two years.

GOP leaders blame Democrats for the impasse, despite many House Republicans voting against the bill.

A Republican representative explains their opposition to another debt ceiling increase without specific details on spending cuts.

Democrats and the White House urge Republicans to reconsider the original deal.

A shutdown would severely impact federal workers before the holidays.

Military personnel and TSA agents could go without paychecks.

TSA worker's financial hardship could significantly affect travel during peak season.