According to a Fox News report, the House GOP has agreed on a backup plan to avert a government shutdown — and it has President-elect Donald Trump’s blessing.
From Fox News:
Multiple sources told Fox News Digital that the deal would extend current government funding levels for three months and also suspend the debt limit for two years – something President-elect Trump has demanded.
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The deal also includes aid for farmers and roughly $110 billion in disaster relief funding for Americans impacted by storms Helene and Milton.
It would also include certain health care provisions minus reforms to the Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) system that some Republicans and Democrats were pushing for – but others vehemently opposed.
Trump voiced his support for the new plan on TRUTH Social:
SUCCESS in Washington!
Speaker Mike Johnson and the House have come to a very good Deal for the American People. 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.
A VERY important piece, VITAL to the America First Agenda, was added as well – The date of the very unnecessary Debt Ceiling will be pushed out two years, to January 30, 2027. Now we can Make America Great Again, very quickly, which is what the People gave us a mandate to accomplish.
All Republicans, and even the Democrats, should do what is best for our Country, and vote “YES” for this Bill, TONIGHT!
The original funding bill was blasted by both Trump and DOGE leaders Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy for tremendous amounts of waste; they encouraged the GOP to kill the bill.
This story is developing…
BREAKING: House Republicans agree on Plan B government funding bill with Trump's debt limit increase https://t.co/VoLGJ9gGzV
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