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David Smith in Washington

Republicans fail to pass spending bill in House in setback for Trump

man wearing navy suit and red tie gestures while standing behind microphone and podium
Donald Trump speaks at a meeting with the House GOP conference in Washington DC, on 13 November. Photograph: Allison Robbert/AP

Donald Trump suffered a humiliating setback on Thursday when Republicans in Congress failed to pass a pared-down spending bill – just one day before a potential government shutdown that could disrupt Christmas travel.

By a vote of 174-235, the House of Representatives rejected the Trump-backed package, hastily assembled by Republican leaders after the president-elect and his billionaire ally Elon Musk scuttled a prior bipartisan deal.

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