Biden has signed legislation that averts a government shutdown, bringing a final close to days of upheaval in Washington after Congress passed a bipartisan budget plan just past the deadline and rejected Trump’s core demand in the negotiations.

Despite Trump declaring “SUCCESS in Washington” just hours before the Thursday vote, a number of Republicans joined with most Democrats to shoot down the bill. With just a narrow majority in Congress, the House GOP can’t risk losing any Republican votes without Democratic support.

President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk have publicly opposed the House GOP’s proposed government funding bill, labeling it as fiscally irresponsible and filled with unnecessary spending. Their intervention has led to significant shifts within the Republican Party,