The stopgap spending bill originated as a straightforward funding measure, but evolved into a 1,547-page package packed with unrelated policy measures as lawmakers seized their final opportunity to enact legislation before a Republican trifecta takes power.
Speaker Mike Johnson's negotiation strategy included maximizing bipartisan desires with minimal Republican accountability, positioning himself to criticize a Democrat-controlled Senate and White House for any excess in the spending package.
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