US senators have reached a bipartisan deal that would resume federal funding and end a shutdown which has stretched to a record 40 days and forced many government operations to grind to a halt.
The deal between Democratic and Republican senators, which is just the first step to halting the shutdown, came as authorities warned US air travel could soon "slow to a trickle" as thousands more flights were cancelled or delayed over the weekend.
Outlets including CNN and Fox News reported the lawmakers had reached a stopgap agreement to fund the government through January after wrangling over health care subsidies, food benefits and President Donald Trump's firings of federal employees.
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Republicans and Democrats in the US Senate Congress have "reached a deal" on a bill to resume the partially suspended operations of the federal government, with a vote on it expected within hours, the Politico newspaper reported.
ReplyDeleteAccording to its sources, lawmakers from both parties are prepared to support funding for the federal government’s operations until January 30, 2026. Additionally, the document will allocate funds for the entire 2026 fiscal year for the operations of "the Department of Agriculture and the FDA, the Department of Veterans Affairs and military construction projects, and the operations of Congress."
As detailed in the publication, senators have agreed to use the previously House-approved bill on resuming government funding as the basis.
Los senadores de EEUU alcanzan un acuerdo que podría poner fin al cierre del Gobierno
ReplyDeleteLegisladores de la Cámara alta de ambos partidos lograron un consenso que sería el primer paso para acabar con el cierre de las operaciones gubernamentales federales, un hecho que ha provocado la cancelación de miles de vuelos en el país y ha dejado sin paga a miles de trabajadores públicos.
De acuerdo con reportes de medios locales, republicanos y demócratas alcanzaron a un acuerdo que conduciría al fin del shutdown, que ya ha durado más de 40 días en EEUU.