On February 18, local time, U.S. President Biden officially signed the temporary appropriation bill passed by the U.S. Senate on the evening of the 17th to ensure that the federal government has sufficient funds to continue operating until March 11, temporarily avoiding the dilemma of the federal government’s shutdown.
The U.S. Senate voted to pass the temporary appropriations bill on February 17, and the House of Representatives had previously voted to pass the bill.
Because the Democrats and Republicans are temporarily unable to reach an agreement on the federal budget for the 2022 fiscal year, the US Congress can only temporarily pass a temporary appropriation bill to keep the federal government running.
(CCTV reporter Gu Xiang)