Republican lawmakers have rejected House Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to avert a government shutdown after President-elect Trump condemned the deal and Elon Musk threatened to end the political careers of Republicans who support it. Unless Congress approves new spending by midnight on Friday, most federal agencies will shut down nonessential operations. Johnson’s compromise plan included more than $100 billion in disaster aid to states hard hit by Hurricanes Helene and Milton and other natural disasters. It also included $30 billion in economic assistance to farmers.

Politico reports Speaker Mike Johnson is now considering passing a so-called clean funding package that excludes farm relief and disaster aid. Johnson’s reversal came after Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, wrote on his social media site X, “Any member of the House or Senate who votes for this outrageous spending bill deserves to be voted out in 2 years!” Responding to Musk, Vermont independent Senator Bernie Sanders wrote, “Billionaires must not be allowed to run our government.”