Biden Reportedly Agrees to Ban LGBT Flags From US Embassies as Part of $1 Trillion Funding Deal

© AP Photo / BRENDAN SMIALOWSKIUS President Joe Biden waits for a meeting with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on the last day of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Week in San Francisco, California, on November 17, 2023.
US President Joe Biden waits for a meeting with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on the last day of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Week in San Francisco, California, on November 17, 2023. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 21.03.2024
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Joe Biden bowed to pressure from conservatives in the House of Representatives and agreed to ban the display of LGBT* Pride flags at US embassies overseas to secure a $1 trillion funding bill and avoid a shutdown this weekend, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing a person familiar with the matter.
Along with LGBT flags, the deal will likewise prohibit the flying of Confederate or pro-Trump "Make America Great Again" flags at US embassies, the report said.
House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters earlier in the day that he intends to put the agreed spending bill for a vote on Friday or hours before the deadline to avoid a partial shutdown.
Later in the day, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that as soon as the House acts on the remaining funding package, he will put it on the Senate floor for a vote.
On Tuesday, the White House and congressional leaders agreed on the remaining six appropriations bills for Defense, Financial Services, Homeland Security, Labor, Health, and Education, the Legislative Branch, and the State and Foreign operations.
Earlier in March, Congress passed a $460 billion spending bill that covers six appropriations areas for which funding was set to expire on March 8 followed by Biden’s signature of the law without delay.
* The "LGBT movement" is classified as extremist by the Russian authorities and is banned in Russia.
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