“The Senate of the United States approved the draft law on the continuation of the Federal Government’s financing until September 30, which allowed the shutdown to avoid. Without this decision, the work of a number of state institutions could be paralyzed, and hundreds of thousands of civil servants would be left without payments.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: CNN
Details: The bill was supported by 54 senators, while 46 spoke against. The document is now sent to US President Donald Trump, who previously spoke in support of him.
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If the decision was not made until 23:59 on March 14 (local time), the country would have been a shatdow – a temporary termination of the federal government. This would mean the stop of funding for many state agencies and programs, as well as delayed payments of payments by hundreds of thousands of civil servants.
Prehistory:
- Earlier this week, the House of Representatives had already approved this bill. The document provides for the maintenance of federal costs at 6.75 trillion dollars by the end of the financial year.
- Democrats opposed the bill because it corresponds to Trump’s strategy to reduce budget expenditures and reduce the number of jobs in the public sector. However, they still decided to support him, claiming that “the termination of the government would be much worse” than the vote for the decision of the Republican Party.