Congress has limited time to avert a government shutdown by passing a continuing resolution after the latest Trump-backed bill failed Thursday.

Congress voted to avert a shutdown early Saturday morning after House GOP leaders dropped a demand from Donald Trump over the debt limit, highlighting the limits of the president-elect’s influence on Capitol Hill despite his position as leader of the party.

The U.S. House voted down a new spending bill endorsed by President-elect Donald Trump. Photo: Andrew Harnik/; C-SPAN WASHINGTON—House Republicans’ slimmed-down plan to try to avert a government shutdown was defeated in a hastily called vote Thursday,

President-elect Donald Trump, who torched the initial bipartisan funding deal, said he supports the new agreement. Democrats are reviewing the deal and have not signed off.

After a week of turmoil, Congress approved a spending package that will continue government funding until mid-March and provide additional relief for natural disaster survivors as well as aid to farmers.

The vote followed days of chaos in the Republican-controlled House, which served as a precursor of things to come next year.

Next, the Democratic-controlled Senate would need to pass the bill to ensure the government will be funded beyond midnight, when current funding expires. The White House said Pres