For a brief moment on Wednesday, it looked like Democrats were going to use it on the GOP funding bill, heartening Democratic voters who demanded they do more to stop Trump. Other Democrats, however, said that passing the GOP spending bill would empower Trump to withhold funding to states and localities that don’t do his bidding, including those of Republicans who may stand in his way. Lawmakers must tackle several issues in the coming months that could require bipartisan support, including raising the debt ceiling and delivering aid to victims of the California wildfires. Support HuffPost Already contributed? “Congratulations to Chuck Schumer for doing the right thing ― Took “guts” and courage!” Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social.

Source: Huffington Post March 16, 2025 06:26 UTC