By Christian Manuel Briceno
Aug 31, 2023, 22:09 PM EDT
As the deadline to avoid a government shutdown (next September 30) approaches, nervousness in the federal government increases, as do attempts to stop it. One of these attempts occurred this Thursday, when the White House asked the US Congress to approve a short-term measure in order to obtain financing and avoid the closure. This was reported by the CNBC news portal.
A spokesperson for the United States Office of Management and Budget said, as reported by CNBC, that a continuing resolution will be needed in the near term next month, keeping government funding at its current levels while negotiations on long-term appropriations projects continue. term.
Funding for the federal government is scheduled to run out on September 30 unless Congress takes action. With a month to go before the deadline, the Republican-led House of Representatives has only managed to pass one of the 12 bills needed to fund the government, according to Reuters.
Earlier this month, President Joe Biden requested a stopgap measure to cover standard government programs and an additional $40 billion, $24 billion for Ukraine and other foreign policy challenges, nearly $4 billion. for border and immigration issues, and $12 billion for disaster relief to strengthen the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Biden warned of a government shutdown while visiting FEMA headquarters Thursday in Washington, DC, highlighting the impact it would have on agencies.
Leaders of both parties have signaled their openness to a continued resolution. Both House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer expressed their willingness to the idea earlier this month.
Separately, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that the current budget negotiations are “a huge mess.”
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