According to The Washington Post On December 18, the bill submitted by US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson was criticized by President-elect Donald Trump, billionaire Elon Musk and many other Republican congressmen, saying it contained many preferential policies for the party. Democracy.
After Mr. Trump’s critical statement, Mr. Johnson was forced to adjust the bill. If the US Congress cannot pass the spending plan, federal work will begin to stop from December 21 until it stops completely on December 23.
US President-elect Donald Trump (left), Speaker of the House Mike Johnson watched the football match on December 14
On the evening of December 17, Mr. Mike Johnson announced a bill to extend federal spending until March 14, 2025, spending more than 110 billion USD to support survivors of natural disasters, and support 10 billion USD for farmers.
Mr. Trump asked Mr. Johnson to cancel the terms that the Democrats had negotiated, as well as propose to extend the moratorium on the public debt ceiling, which limits the amount of money the US government can borrow. The US President-elect agrees with aid related to natural disasters and for farmers.
Writing on social network X, billionaire Elon Musk said: “Your elected representatives listened and now that terrible bill is dead. The voice of the people has won.” Previously, he also had dozens of posts criticizing the bill.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said the bill is a necessary temporary solution until the Republicans control the next two houses of Congress, according to CNN. Mr. Johnson has not outlined a contingency plan and knowledgeable sources say the upcoming move is unclear, as the bill will need significant support from the two political parties and Mr. Trump.
