by Daniel Johnson
December 21, 2024
The new agreement replaced an earlier 1,500-page agreement that was scrapped after President-elect Trump and Elon Musk objected to it and wanted to raise the debt ceiling.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries addressed reluctance over the looming government shutdown, which was narrowly avoided by a vote of 85-11 late on Dec. 20, and indicated in his comments that he believes the bipartisan spending bill The best way to prevent this would be another government shutdown.
According to The Hill, in his comments to reporters, Jefferies also raised the idea of a continuing resolution that would only include government funding, aid to farmers and victims of natural disasters.
“House Democrats will continue to fight for families, farmers and the future of the American working class,” Jeffries told reporters. “And to achieve that, the bipartisan agreement we negotiated is the best path forward.”
When reporters asked him whether he thought Democrats would support an alternative continuation resolution, he reiterated his support for a bipartisan agreement.
“We stand ready to advance the bipartisan agreement that we believed was negotiated in good faith with House Republicans and Senate Democrats and Republicans and that meets the needs of the American people at this moment.” We are fighting for ordinary Americans – not for millionaires and billionaires,” he continued. “We are fighting for everyday Americans hurt by a reckless Republican shutdown,” Jeffries said.
According to ABC 11, the agreement replaced an earlier 1,500-page deal that was scrapped after President-elect Trump and Elon Musk objected and wanted to raise the debt ceiling, forcing House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to do so. to strike a new deal, raising questions about his own job security after he failed twice to get a new deal passed before the successful attempt.
The apparent influence Musk displayed in scrapping the original agreement angered some Democrats, with independent Sen. Bernie Sanders remarking that Musk's interference was “not democracy, it's oligarchy.” Trump's desired debt ceiling increase was torpedoed by Republicans, and the bill still contains the funding that Jeffries discussed.
According to The New Republic, several Democratic representatives pointed to the Republican Party. Point.”
On Dec. 21, a White House statement said President Joe Biden had signed the Senate-passed bridge funding bill that extends funding for the government through March 2025, while saying neither side got everything in the negotiations , what she wanted.
“The bipartisan funding bill I just signed keeps the government open and delivers the much-needed disaster relief I requested to rebuild communities, as well as the funds needed to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge.”
President Biden continued: “This agreement represents a compromise that means neither side got everything they wanted.” But it rejects the fast-track path to a tax cut for billionaires sought by Republicans and ensures that the Government can continue to operate at full capacity.”
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