The House and Senate have passed a continuing resolution to keep the federal government funded.

As frequently happens, the deal was done at the last minute right before the Christmas break after days of telling constituents that the sky was falling.

The legislation passed the Senate with a vote of 85 -11 and had supporters from the Republican and Democrat Party.

“If you vote no on this bill, you are effectively voting to shut down the government,” Oklahoma Republican Rep. Tom Cole, who is the chair of the House Appropriations Committee, said during the debate.

“If you vote no on this bill, you’re effectively voting to deny assistance to Americans who suffered enormously from natural disasters. You vote no on this bill, you’re effectively voting not to help rural America in a time of crisis on our farms and ranches all through the country. So, the stakes are pretty clear here,” he said.

Speaker of The House and Louisiana Republican Rep. Mike Johnson also spoke on the legislation’s importance.

“We will not have a government shutdown, and we will meet our obligations for our farmers who need aid for the disaster victims all over the country, and for making sure that military and essential services, and everyone who relies upon the federal government for a paycheck is paid over the holidays,” he said to Fox News.

A debt ceiling increase, which President-elect Donald Trump had requested, was not in the new legislation.

“Congress must get rid of, or extend out to, perhaps, 2029, the ridiculous Debt Ceiling. Without this, we should never make a deal. Remember, the pressure is on whoever is President,” he said on TruthSocial.

The Speaker said that he was in contact with the president-elect during negotiations and that he approved.

“I was in constant contact with President Trump throughout this process. Spoke with him, most recently about 45 minutes ago,” the Speaker said.

“He knew exactly what we were doing and why, and this is a good outcome for the country. I think he certainly is happy about this outcome as well,” he said.

President Joe Biden signed the CR into law on Saturday morning.