Congress has passed an $825 billion FY24 defense spending bill, but the plan to get Ukraine military assistance across the finish line remains uncertain.
Two Blackhawk helicopters dropped water from buckets on the fires.
In the video, three pigs can be seen being released from the helo onto the flight deck of the Kennedy, as bewildered sailors give chase.
It took lawmakers six months into the current budget year to get near the finish line on government funding.
The U.S. Navy's premier aeronautical acrobatical demonstration team known as the Blue Angels has been wowing air-show audiences around the world for nearly 80 years.
If Congress does not approve a federal appropriations plan by midnight, some military activities could be postponed or canceled over the weekend.