WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 20: U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to the press at the U.S. Capitol on December 20, 2024 in Washington, DC. The House approved a stopgap funding bill Friday to avert a government shutdown, extending funding into mid-March and including disaster relief, but omitting a debt ceiling suspension sought by President-elect Donald J. Trump after Republican opposition. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images) ***BESTPIX***