Odaily Planet Daily News X user quoted the Washington Times as saying that Congress is trying to pass a huge "lame duck" spending bill that will increase spending and tie President Trump's hands until September 30, 2025. It pointed out that this will basically deprive the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) of the ability to influence spending for the next 10 months. They need to pass some bills by December 20 to tell 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: "It's terrible."