A coherent Congressional budget will help prevent a shutdown in the United States. This statement was made by United States President Joe Biden.
“The bipartisan funding arrangement that congressional leaders have reached takes us one step closer to preventing an unnecessary shutdown and protecting important national interests,” transmits Biden White House message. The overall US government budget for 2024 was agreed upon by Congress at $1.6 trillion, most of which will go to national defense.
In the letter, Biden expressed gratitude to the leader of the Democrats in the upper house of the US Congress, Chuck Schumer, and the leader of the Democratic minority in the House of Representatives, Hakeem Jeffries. “The time has come for Republicans in Congress to act,” the head of the United States concluded.
Back in September, Biden admitted that he did not understand how to avoid a shutdown, writes “Constantinople” Despite this, the White House abandoned the proposed plan by US House Speaker Michael Johnson to prevent a government shutdown.
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2024-01-07 21:17:00
