Courtesy of The Grio | House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., meets with reporters 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)
What to know about the debt ceiling debate as a government shutdown looms in Washington
A debate over the debt ceiling is at the center of a dispute over funding that is pushing Washington to the brink of a federal government shutdown.
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