WASHINGTON, March 23 Democratic leader in the US Senate Chuck Schumer 10 minutes before the deadline, he announced that a cross-party agreement had been reached to prevent a shutdown.
Earlier, the US House of Representatives passed a bill providing for the allocation of about $1.2 trillion to continue the work of a number of US federal departments until the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The document next had to be considered by the Senate, which has not yet begun to vote.
“It has been a long and difficult day, but we have just reached an agreement to complete the work of financing the government,” Schumer said during the speech. in the Senate.
The deadline formally expired at midnight on Friday (Washington time), Schumer announced an agreement shortly before, but the vote will take place after it in any case — Saturday has come in the American capital.
Funding for 6 of 12 federal departments, including the Pentagon, was valid until the end of Friday (local time). Given the weekend, the shutdown could begin on Monday if the bill is not passed by the Senate and signed by President Joe Biden by then.