WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 20: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks during a news conference in James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on December 20, 2024 in Washington, DC. During the briefing Jean-Pierre was asked a range of questions about the congressional negotiations to avoid a government shutdown and U.S. President Joe Biden's upcoming schedule through the rest of his term. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)