President Biden signed a short-term bill Friday intended to ensure the government remains functioning ahead of the upcoming $1.7 trillion spending bill. 

The short-term bill postpones the deadline for funding until Dec. 30, giving the White House breathing room as Biden prepares to sign the much more expensive funding bill in the coming week. 

The more than 4,000-page bill will fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year and includes more than 7,200 earmarks totaling more than $15 billion.

Without an extension, the US government would risk a shutdown until the package is approved. 

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The Senate on Thursday approved the $1.7 trillion spending bill with help from more than a dozen Republican lawmakers after a fight over immigration policy nearly derailed the legislation.

The U.S. House of Representatives quickly approved the bill on Friday.

House lawmakers rushed the bill out the door as harsh winter weather threatened to delay their flights back home. After discussing the rule that set the terms of debate on the bill for a full hour, House members gave just a cursory, shortened debate on the bill itself before voting began.

The bill provides $858 billion for defense, $787 billion for non-defense domestic programs and nearly $45 billion for military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine. 

Fox News' Harris Alic contributed to this report.

The Christmas Eve kickoff between the Tennessee Titans and the Houston Texans is being pushed back one hour due to power outages in Nashville. 

The game was originally scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET, with the NFL now setting the kickoff for 2:02 p.m. ET, according to ESPN.

Earlier in the morning on Saturday, the mayor of Nashville, TN, called for the Tennessee Titans to postpone their game against the Houston Texans due to unprecedented cold temperatures that have brought about power outages in the city. 

The Tennessee Valley Authority directed local power companies to reduce load on Saturday. 

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Mayor John Cooper then called for the Titans to postpone the game. 

"I’ve been informed that TVA’s unilateral rolling blackouts will continue," Cooper said on Twitter. "All non-essential businesses should reduce power usage. I’ve asked the [Titans] to postpone their 12pm game in solidarity with our neighbors."

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"TVA needs to invest in infrastructure to withstand extreme temps."

Saturday’s game at Nissan Stadium may be one of the coldest on record, with temperatures expected to be in the low 20s throughout the day. 

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The coldest temperature on record at kickoff in Nissan Stadium was 23 degrees, according to The Tennessean. 

On Friday night, the Nashville Predators of the NHL played their game against the Colorado Avalanche. 

The arena was powered by generators, according to the Nashville mayor. 

The Titans are 7-7 on the season and hold a one-game lead over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC South. 

On Friday, it was reported that quarterback Ryan Tannehill had undergone surgery on his injured ankle this week. He will miss Saturday’s game against Houston.