U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) gestures as he speaks as Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, who are leading U.S. President-elect DonaldTrump's proposed new Department of Government Efficiency, meet with members of Congress, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. December 5, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
"The newly agreed to American Relief Act of 2024 will keep the Government open, fund our Great Farmers and others, and provide relief for those severely impacted by the devastating hurricanes," wrote Trump, adding that it punted the debt ceiling until 2027.
The current spending bill expires at midnight Friday. If a deal is not reached, the federal government will shut down.
