China News Service, January 19 (Xinhua) According to comprehensive US media reports, on the 18th local time, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a short-term spending bill that extends the deadline for U.S. federal funds to March to avoid the shutdown of some government departments in the United States. .
According to the Associated Press, the House of Representatives passed the bill with a vote of 314 in favor and 108 against, with opposition mainly coming from more conservative members of the Republican conference.
According to reports, the bill provides funding for the Departments of Transportation, Energy, Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, Veterans Affairs and military construction until March 1.
Funding for other government departments will continue until March 8.
"We have brought good news to the United States: Because of the joint efforts of both parties, there will be no shutdown (of the U.S. government) on the 19th." U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer said on the 18th.
The Washington Post reported that earlier that day, the U.S. Senate voted to pass the bill, and the bill has now been submitted to U.S. President Biden for signature.
The report pointed out that shortly before the vote, the House Freedom Caucus announced that it was "strongly opposed" to the measure because the plan would cost "much more" than the group originally supported.
The Wall Street Journal pointed out that although the U.S. Congress passed a bill, this measure ensured that federal government workers could continue to work, but it did not help alleviate the high debt levels in the United States, the record number of people crossing the southern border, and the ongoing war in Ukraine. potential political pressure.