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US Senate Passes Government Funding Bill Past Midnight Deadline
US Senate Passes Government Funding Bill Past Midnight Deadline
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US Senate passed on Saturday the government funding bill after the midnight deadline, sending it to President Joe Biden's desk... 21.12.2024, Sputnik Africa
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According to the vote, broadcast by the C-SPAN TV channel, the law-in-draft was passed with 85 "yeas" and 11 "nays." The 11th hour legislation which funds the federal government for three months cleared the US House of Representatives earlier on Friday. The Senate failed to agree on the bill, provoking the temporary shutdown, though, it remained formal, since the government is currently off.The legislation extends funding until March 14 and includes crucial provisions: A shutdown would have significantly impacted various federal services, from law enforcement to national parks, and would have halted paychecks for millions of federal employees. The country's substantial debt, totaling over $36 trillion, underscores the ongoing need for Congress to authorize further borrowing by the middle of next year.
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US Senate Passes Government Funding Bill Past Midnight Deadline
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US Senate passed on Saturday the government funding bill after the midnight deadline, sending it to President Joe Biden's desk, following the results of the vote.
According to the vote, broadcast by the C-SPAN TV channel, the law-in-draft was passed with 85 "yeas" and 11 "nays."
The 11th hour legislation which funds the
federal government for three months cleared the US House of Representatives earlier on Friday. The Senate failed to agree on the bill, provoking the temporary shutdown, though, it remained formal, since the government is currently off.
The legislation extends funding until March 14 and includes crucial provisions:
Disaster Relief: $100 billion for states affected by disasters.
Agricultural Aid: $10 billion for farmers and an extension of farm and food aid programs.
A shutdown would have significantly impacted various federal services, from law
enforcement to national parks, and would have halted paychecks for millions of federal employees. The country's substantial debt, totaling over $36 trillion, underscores the ongoing need for Congress to authorize further borrowing by the middle of next year.
