The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives passed legislation on Friday that would avert a midnight government shutdown, defying President-elect Donald Trump's demand to also greenlight trillions of dollars in new debt reut.rs/4grc6Ny
reut.rsHouse Republicans move ahead with vote to avert government shutdownRepublican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives scheduled a vote on Friday to keep the federal government operating beyond a midnight deadline and avert a partial shutdown that could disrupt the Christmas holiday.