The House Democrats agreed to support a pared-down stopgap spending bill after a two-day gridlock, moving forward without Trump's debt-limit increase demand, forcing bipartisan consensus.
While the spending bill passed easily, the whole scenario escalated after Elon Musk's social media criticism derailed a bipartisan agreement and Trump’s demands complicated negotiations.
Even though Democrats may face reduced leverage next month with a Republican Senate and a Trump presidency, they demonstrated resilience by negotiating critical spending provisions back into the bill.
The recent agreement indicates that despite new political dynamics, Democrats remain determined to protect essential spending, averting a potential government shutdown and shifting focus away from partisan blame.
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