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International Business Times
International Business Times
World
Frankie TAGGART

Trump Opposes Deal To Avert Government Shutdown

Government shutdowns cause the closure of federal agencies and national parks, limiting public services and furloughing millions of US workers without pay (Credit: AFP)

US president-elect Donald Trump urged Republican lawmakers Wednesday to scupper a cross-party deal to avert a fast-looming US government shutdown.

Staring down a Friday night deadline to fund federal agencies, party leaders in Congress had agreed on a "continuing resolution" (CR) to keep the lights on until mid-March and avoid having to send public workers home without pay over Christmas.

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