Foreign media: The U.S. Congress plans to pass a massive "lame duck" spending bill, which may deprive the government efficiency department of its ability to influence spending in the next 10 months

User X cited a report from the Washington Times that Congress is trying to pass a massive "lame duck" spending bill that would increase spending and tie President Trump's hands until September 30, 2025. It noted that this would essentially deprive the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) of its ability to influence spending for the next 10 months. They need to pass some bill by December 20th telling Congress to only fund the government until the end of January so that Trump can make a decision for 2025. In response, Elon Musk said: "That sucks."