Important Takeaways:

• The clock is ticking towards a possible government shutdown at midnight Friday.
• A measure to keep the government open for three more months was rejected by President-elect Trump and other Republicans.
• The 1,500-page spending bill that included pay increases for members of Congress received enormous backlash from Trump who called on lawmakers to go back to the drawing board and pass a better bill before he takes office on January 20, 2025.
• Likewise, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, who have been tapped to lead the new Department of Government Efficiency, both blasted the bill for earmarking vast amounts of taxpayer dollars on frivolous items.
• Members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus also complained the bill was packed with wasteful spending.

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