By Bo Erickson, Richard Cowan, Andy Sullivan and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republicans in the U.S. Congress teed up a vote on Thursday for a new spending package that would avert a looming government shutdown -- this time with the support of President-elect Donald Trump,

House Republicans negotiated a new proposal to keep the government running through March. It still faces hurdles among right-wing lawmakers and Democrats alike.

The president-elect and his allies have come out against the newly proposed government funding bill just days before a serious shutdown could begin.

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,

As Republicans continue to negotiate with themselves to avert a government shutdown, Democrats maintain the best path forward is the deal Trump and Musk helped demolish.