The Senate missed a deadline to pass a $1.2 trillion package to avoid closing major agencies (Al Jazeera)
Democratic Majority Leader in the US Senate, Chuck Schumer, announced late Friday evening that Democrats and Republicans in Congress had reached an agreement to hold a vote to complete the 2024 federal budget and avoid a government shutdown.
Senators missed a deadline, which expired at midnight on Friday evening, to pass a package worth $1.2 trillion to avoid the closure of major agencies, but Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that votes were expected soon that would prevent the cessation of government operations.
It is very common for an agreement to be reached in Congress at the last minute, especially on budget-related issues.
There are many consequences resulting from failure to agree on the budget and the state entering paralysis, including failure to pay the salaries of the army, security personnel, and public transportation employees. It may also lead to the cessation of the work of some departments, and the freezing of some aid.
Most Americans do not support this situation, and most of its effects will be felt at the beginning of the week if it happens.
The United States has been stumbling for several months in the final adoption of the budget due to partisan differences between the camp of Democratic President Joe Biden and some Republicans who support adopting strictness in dealing with the budget.
Source: French