With the support of both Chambers, the North American president managed to extend and raise the budget “for the different areas of the State.”
Till March. The president of United States, Joe Bidensigned this afternoon a budget bill to continue financing state spending until early Marchafter the Congress gave “green light” to a provisional extension of financing, to avoid what would be “a partial government shutdown”as they explained.
The spokesman of the White House, Karine Jeanun-Pierrereported in a press conference that this measure, already approved by both the House of Representatives and the Senate, seeks to “keep current funding levels.
The measure covers as a limit period “until March 1 and 8”according to what the news agency reported Europa Press.
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How was the approval in both chambers?
In this context, the Senate (parliamentary body led by the Democrats), gave the “green light” to the budget text with 77 votes in favor in front of the 18 against then the House of Representatives (which has the republicans at the head), approved the project with 314 deputies in favor and 108 against.
This comes after the president of the lower house, the Republican Michael Johnsonwill reach an agreement with other leaders of the Congress and convince enough members of the quorum parliamentarian for approve the text.
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What was the specific proposal of the North American Government?
The agreement itself, what it points to is raise the spending ceiling up to US$1.59 billion for fiscal year 2024. This figure specifically includes US$886,000 million for military and other spending US$704,000 million for expense non-military.
Source: Ambito
