US government shutdown looms after Trump-backed spending deal fails to pass in House

US House of Representatives rejected a Republican-led spending bill that would have provided a temporary solution to avert a looming government shutdown. The bill failed by a vote of 174-235. A total of 38 Republicans voted against the measure, aligning with almost all Democrats, who rejected the proposal in protest. The package would have increased spending and cleared the way for a plan that would add trillions more to the federal government's $US36 trillion ($58 trillion) debt.