Elon Musk Is Trying to Force a Government Shutdown
Mike Johnson carefully negotiated a bill to keep the government funded past December 20. It collapsed instantly when Musk attacked it.
A government shutdown looked unlikely. Then Elon Musk took to X.
In a show of power, the head of the “Department of Government Efficiency” pushed House Speaker Mike Johnson to scrap a compromise spending bill.
Elon Musk bashes Congress' government funding bill
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he spoke with Musk about his displeasure Tuesday night, though the DOGE cohead said on X that the bill shouldn't pass.
Donald Trump Sides With Elon Musk Against Mike Johnson Over Spending Bill
President-elect Donald Trump has sided with Elon Musk in his opposition to House Speaker Mike Johnson 's bill to temporarily fund the government. Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance criticized the bill in a statement posted to Vance's X (formerly Twitter) account Wednesday afternoon.
Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy want Congress to reject deal that would prevent government shutdown
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are urging lawmakers not to pass a government funding extension that would prevent a major shutdown at the end of the week. "This bill should not pass," Musk wrote on X Wednesday morning.
Republicans scrap spending bill after pressure campaign from Elon Musk
Republicans in Congress withdrew a spending bill that would've funded the government until mid-March after pressure from Elon Musk.
Elon Musk hits out at Republicans over spending bill
Elon Musk has called for Republicans who support a funding resolution in Congress to be voted out of office, in a major clash on Capitol Hill nearly a month before Donald Trump takes office.
Musk Kills Government Funding Deal, Demands Shutdown Until Trump Is Sworn In
Elon Musk went on a posting spree on X to block a congressional funding bill, saying the government should shut down until Trump becomes president.
Musk Says Congressional Bill To Avert Government Shutdown ‘Should Not Pass’
The billionaire, picked by Trump to lead the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, described the 1,547-page bill as a “piece of pork.”
Elon Musk fueled backlash to spending plan with false and misleading claims
A bipartisan deal to avert a government shutdown collapsed Wednesday amid a sustained campaign against the package led by billionaire Elon Musk — one featuring a series of false and misleading statements.
Elon Musk and House GOP rebels blast government spending bill
The House steamed toward a tense vote Wednesday to put off a looming government shutdown, even as Republicans threatened to rebel against House Speaker Mike Johnson’s proposed spending bill. Scrambling to keep the federal government open past a midnight Saturday deadline,
What Elon Musk Might Do as a Co-Leader of Donald Trump’s Proposed DOGE Panel
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New Watchdog Group Seeks Records About Efficiency Department’s Talks With Agencies
State Democracy Defenders Fund, founded by a former ethics official from the Obama Administration, asked 16 federal agencies ...
Elon Musk brings Trump's government efficiency push to Capitol Hill
Billionaire Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy met on Thursday with Republican lawmakers whose ...
Elizabeth Warren Challenges Trump on Ethics Rules for Elon Musk
Progressive Senator Elizabeth Warren challenged Donald Trump to set ethics guardrails to control a “massive conflict of ...
Senators Baffled as Trump, Musk Throw Last-Minute Wrench Into Spending Plan
Democratic and Republican senators were stunned when Trump and Musk tanked a bipartisan agreement to avoid a government shutdown.