After President elect Trump dismissed the current bipartisan stopgap federal government funding deal, GOP members are said to be meeting to discuss ways forward. Any package will need to be passed by the GOP controlled House of Reps, and the US Senate that is majority ruled by Democrats. Trump has said the federal government debt ceiling should be eliminated. US federal debt outstanding now is $36 trillion.

<div class=\"default-font-wrapper\" style=\"line-height: 1;font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\"><div style=\"line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">After President elect Trump dismissed the current bipartisan stopgap federal government funding deal, GOP members are said to be meeting to discuss ways forward. &nbsp;Any package will need to be passed by the GOP controlled House of Reps, and the US Senate that is majority ruled by Democrats. &nbsp;Trump has said the federal government debt ceiling should be eliminated. &nbsp;US federal debt outstanding now is $36 trillion.</span></div><br><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">Some Republicans are calling to shutdown the government until Trump is sworn in when&nbsp;<span id=\"isPasted\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">Republicans will control both houses, arguing the shutdown isn&#39;t as drastic as Democrats are portraying. &nbsp;Democrats say the shutdown during the holiday period will create hardships for US government employees, and affect everything from air travel to law enforcement</span></span></div>