What a difference a day...and a buttload of trouble make.
Ozempic should work so good.
The latest CR is only 116 pages.
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) December 19, 2024
The previous one was over 1,500 pages.
President Trump got all that pork removed and he isn't even the president yet. pic.twitter.com/lrjk5yFhxn
If only Donald Trump could bottle that magic.
Now, they've just managed to get this out so folks can go through it (it's looking like it's also $100B lighter), but so far, reviews are cautiously optimistic.
I went through the new bill with ChatGPT's help. I don't see anything alarming in this bill.
— Bryan Bales (@BalesBryan) December 19, 2024
The total cost of the American Relief Act of 2025 is approximately $197.44 billion. This includes allocations for disaster relief, public health programs, defense projects, and other…
And the ChatGPT scrutiny has yet to cough up any freedom restrictive laws tucked away inside either.
The Congressional pay raises have been removed - fancy that.
This is a pretty good visual of how much was in it that didn't need to be.
Before Trump. After Trump. pic.twitter.com/BvUQ3il09m
— John James (@JohnJamesMI) December 19, 2024
Someone on X ran it through Grok, too, and here's what they got:
Below is a summary of the key points from the document titled "American Relief Act, 2025" as outlined in the provided legislative text:
General Overview: Title: American Relief Act, 2025
Introduced By: Mr. Cole in the House of Representatives
Purpose: To provide further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2025, disaster relief, health extenders, agricultural program extensions, and other related matters.
Division A - Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025:
Extension: Extends funding for various government operations until March 14, 2025.
Specific Allocations:
District of Columbia: $90 million for emergency planning and security, with $50 million specifically for the 2025 Presidential Inauguration.
NOAA: $625 million for Geostationary Earth Orbit acquisition.
Department of Justice: Funds for vulnerability detection and FBI security systems.
Department of Defense: Significant funds for shipbuilding, particularly for Columbia and Virginia Class Submarines, and for maintenance and security enhancements.
Department of Energy: Funds for security activities and environmental defense.
Department of Veterans Affairs: Temporary waivers on certain budget restrictions.
Division B - Disaster Relief
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025:
Agriculture: $30.78 billion for agricultural losses due to various natural disasters in 2023 and 2024, with specific allocations for livestock and crop support. Additional funds for emergency food assistance and rural development disaster aid.
Commerce: $1.51 billion for economic development assistance for disaster recovery.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): Funds for repairing and acquiring new hurricane hunter aircraft and other disaster-related equipment.
Department of Justice and NASA: Funds for disaster-related damages and repairs.
Department of Defense: Funding for operational and maintenance costs associated with natural disasters affecting military facilities.
Corps of Engineers: Funds for studying, constructing, and repairing flood and storm damage reduction projects.
FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency): $29 billion for disaster relief, including funds for oversight and specific disaster assistance like the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire.
Division C - Health: Extends funding and provisions for community health centers, the National Health Service Corps, diabetes programs, and various health security measures until March 31, 2025.
Division D - Extension of Agricultural Programs: Extends various agricultural programs from the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 until September 30, 2025, or later where specified.
Division E - Other Matters: Extends whistleblower programs, cybersecurity authorizations, and temporary orders on fentanyl-related substances. Also includes a temporary extension of the public debt limit until January 30, 2027.
This act addresses immediate needs for funding continuity, disaster response, health, agriculture, and various other national priorities to ensure operational stability and emergency preparedness.
So far, it's pretty clean there, too.
And this is great news - Democrats WERE NOT INVOLVED.
Well, alrighty then.
JUST IN: The new spending bill is just 116 pages, down from 1547 pages yesterday, and does *not* include congressional pay raises.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) December 19, 2024
Trump took a victory lap, calling the new CR a "very good Deal for the American People."
According to sources who spoke with NBC, Democrats were… pic.twitter.com/h0jKtB0b1g
But...there's still too much money flowing out the door for the GOP hardliners, and the debt ceiling waiver has them digging their heels in, which has already torqued off the big guy.
🚨BREAKING: Trump takes aim at Congressman Chip Roy accusing him of “getting in the way” of the spending bill fight. pic.twitter.com/Nov370gllr
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) December 19, 2024
This could be a real slog because you know damn well Democrats aren't voting for any of it.
After Trump went after him on Truth Social, Roy holds strong that he wants significant cuts before they raise/suspend the debt ceiling https://t.co/xH4VjoCi9e
— Olivia Beavers (@Olivia_Beavers) December 19, 2024
Roy, and maybe some others, will only get more stubborn if phones start ringing off the hook.
As if on cue...
HERE'S HAKEEM!
It looks like Democrats won't be supporting this new version of the CR funding legislation.pic.twitter.com/8KGXsuwvn8
— Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) December 19, 2024
It sure sounds like he's a 'no.'
Johnson better wrangle his cats. I mean, this is the test of a speaker right here, not rolling over to let Democrats write something 'we can all agree on.'
Pelosi is gonna be mad she's missing it. If a minor miracle occurs and Johnson shoves this through, it still faces Schumer and his den of thieves.
That should be fun...again, if it gets that far.
Meanwhile, they're all still moaning and blaming Elon, which has caused the funniest about-face.
If this contretemps about Musk and X has done anything besides save us a buttload of money...
That's really true, Liz Warren. Very good point.
— Heather Champion (@winningatmylife) December 19, 2024
"To manage Biden’s limitations, White House aides controlled access, top advisers acted as go-betweens and public interactions became more scripted. The administration denied Biden has declined."https://t.co/zUJyU4n8sQ
...at least it's made Democrats interested in who is actually the president again
Go figure.
And...?
PFFFT
The Republican defections tanked it.
What was wrong with it that 31 republicans went the other way?
— Shiny Happy Person (@HRH_Jesika) December 19, 2024
Shutdown, here we come.
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