President-elect Donald J. Trump criticized a bipartisan spending deal as suicidal for Republicans, igniting a conservative backlash against the agreement and leaving negotiations chaotic.
With government funding set to lapse in less than two days, Speaker Mike Johnson's plans to fast-track the bipartisan deal were derailed by Trump's rejection, requiring a new strategy.
Some House Republicans are considering stripping unrelated measures from the spending bill to vote on just the extension, though this approach lacks Democratic support.
Democrats expressed frustration over the breakdown of the bipartisan agreement as they rejected the possibility of renegotiating a different deal after Trump's intervention influenced House Republicans.
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