Janet Yellen tells Congress U.S. could hit debt limit in mid-January

The hard edge reflected Trump’s steamroller approach to his second term, brushing aside opposition and demanding loyalty throughout the federal government.

When the president speaks to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, his words are bound to be different from when he addressed lawmakers at the beginning of his first term.

The bill would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but drops President-elect Donald Trump's demands for a debt limit increase into the new year.