Washington .- The United States Senate approved this Saturday a bill to extend government funding and avoid a government shutdown before the midterm elections on November 3.
The project was approved by the Upper House with 90 votes in favor and six against and must now receive the endorsement of the House of Representatives.
The initiative maintains government funding until December 11, more than a month after the elections. If not approved, the Administration would run out of funds on September 30.
Republicans and Democrats have signaled a desire to avoid a cumbersome government shutdown in the middle of an election campaign, as it would leave thousands of federal employees without pay, affect the operation of the country’s main agencies, and could even cause problems in air traffic.
Recent government shutdowns in the United States
The Democratic opposition caused the longest government shutdown in history last year, lasting 43 days, due to the lack of an agreement with Republicans to extend subsidies for the Affordable Care Act health plans, known as ‘Obamacare’.
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Earlier this year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had to shut down due to a lack of funding after the Democratic opposition blocked the funds in protest of the death of two citizens at the hands of federal agents during immigration raids in Minnesota.
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In the legislative elections on November 3rd, the Republican majority in Congress that supports the Donald Trump Administration’s agenda will be at stake.
