US House of Representatives approves agreement that avoids government paralysis

O House of Representatives American on Wednesday approved part of the 2024 budget for U.Swhich should avoid a partial paralysis of the federal government, one day before the president’s State of the Union address Joe Biden.

This US$467.5 billion spending program was approved by 339 votes to 85, and the SenateThe Democratic Party, controlled by the ruling party, has until midnight on Friday to vote and rule out the strike.

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The threat of so-calledto switch off” any “closing” from the government remains inactive, however, as the other part of the budget expires on March 22.

Several ministries, including those of Agriculture, Justice, Interior, Commerce and Transport, will have their budget guaranteed until the end of the fiscal year, on September 30, if the Senate approves this package.

The vote is five months late: the fiscal year began on October 1st.

Right now, political battles between Democrats and Republicans are close to donald trumptook the budget discussion to the limit.

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He “to switch off”It was always avoided at the last minute.

The text covers less than a third of all expenses. The rest of the budget includes sensitive issues such as border security.

Thursday, Joe Biden will pronounce your annual state of the union addressat the Congressin the middle of the election year and two days after the Super Tuesday of primary elections for both parties, with landslide victories for the president and his Republican rival, Donald Trump.

Source: Elcomercio

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