According to the agreement,
It is noted that the agreement, which was jointly announced by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Mike Johnson, is likely to
The threat of a shutdown
A shutdown is a state in which part of the American government stops working due to the lack of a new budget. In 2023, the US managed to avoid this twice.
Let us recall that in September the threat of a government shutdown was associated with the position of far-right Republicans. They blocked the adoption of budget bills for 2024 due to supposedly “extra” expenses. In particular, Republicans opposed additional aid to Ukraine.
In November, after much debate, the United States approved a new temporary budget for the government without aid to Ukraine and Israel. Biden signed a law that helped avoid a shutdown.
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