House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., the caucus chair, right, speak at a news conference after President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Democrats block Trump’s last-minute demands as GOP…