JUST IN: Trump Endorses GOP’s Newly-Revealed Spending Bill

President-elect Donald Trump threw his support behind the newly-revised House Republican spending bill aimed at averting a government shutdown. The proposal, dubbed the American Relief Act of 2024, significantly trims its length from 1,547 pages to just 116 and notably excludes provisions such as congressional pay raises, which had drawn earlier scrutiny. The bill has emerged as a unifying measure among key members of the House GOP, who framed the legislation as a streamlined effort to fund essential services while steering clear of contentious spending debates.

“SUCCESS in Washington!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “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.”

Trump highlighted a provision delaying the federal debt ceiling deadline to January 30, 2027, a move he described as “vital to the America First Agenda.” The extension is expected to avoid a potentially fraught fiscal showdown until well after the 2026 midterm elections, providing Republicans breathing room as they press forward with their legislative priorities.

“Now we can Make America Great Again, very quickly, which is what the People gave us a mandate to accomplish,” Trump added. “All Republicans, and even the Democrats, should do what is best for our Country, and vote ‘YES’ for this Bill, TONIGHT!”

The legislation had faced harsh criticism from conservatives, both in Congress and elsewhere, following its release Tuesday night. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, (R-FL) expressed her dissatisfaction bluntly on Wednesday: “This is a s— sandwich,” she said. “I don’t know how else to say that. We’re being forced into this position.”

Democrats were not involved in Thursday’s renegotiated deal and have not approved it, according to two sources familiar with the negotiations who spoke to NBC News. “The bill is not serious, it’s laughable. Extreme MAGA Republicans are driving us to a government shutdown,” said Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY). He had previously mentioned that any discussion about extending or eliminating the debt ceiling at this time is “premature at best.”

JUST IN: The new spending bill is just 116 pages, down from 1547 pages yesterday, and does *not* include congressional pay raises.

Trump took a victory lap, calling the new CR a “very good Deal for the American People.”

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On Thursday, Trump shared with NBC News that Elon Musk’s recent statements against the bipartisan compromise came after a discussion with the president-elect, indicating that both are in agreement on the matter.

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) said Thursday, “The Senate Democrats, the Senate Republicans, the House Democrats, the House Republicans, everybody agreed, and then it was blown up by Elon Musk, who apparently has become the fourth branch of government, and that’s just an intolerable way of proceeding under representative democracy.” He added, “So, the Democrats are going to try to figure out how we can salvage the public good out of the wreckage.”

The proposal includes a “clean” three-month funding extension to keep the federal government open until March, a two-year debt limit suspension until January 2027 to meet a Trump demand, and a $110 billion disaster relief package, which allocates $10 billion for farmers.  Multiple members informed CNN that a vote is anticipated to occur around 6 p.m. ET.

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