As is known, in mid-January this year, the US Congress also passed a temporary spending bill to provide funding for the federal government to operate until early March.
That means the new deal, if approved, would pave the way for votes on a temporary spending bill to keep the government running until the March 8 and March 22 deadlines, giving lawmakers more time to negotiate and debate full-year funding.
The US Capitol building in Washington, DC. Photo: Reuters
A joint statement from House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and leaders of both parties said the temporary measure would be “voted on by the House and Senate this week.”
Republican Representative Kevin Hern told reporters that the temporary spending bill will be voted on in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday. If it fails, it would push the federal government to the brink of a partial shutdown on Saturday morning.
Leaders from both parties will now attempt to explain the deal to their lower-level lawmakers to convince them to vote for the bill, which would put six of the 12 spending bills on track for passage by March 8 and the rest by March 22.
Hoang Anh (according to Reuters, AP)
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