The U.S. House of Representatives this Wednesday (12/11) approved a bill that guarantees federal funding for fiscal year 2026. The decision ends the longest shutdown in the country’s history, which lasted 43 days and paralyzed some public services.
The document received 222 votes in favor and 209 votes against. Six Democrats supported the proposal, while two Republicans voted against it. The project now goes to President Donald Trump for approval, and the White House says he is expected to sign it this Wednesday.
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- The US government has been shut down since October 1st. This is because the North American Congress could not reach an agreement on the annual budget.
- In practice, this meant that the federal government was paralyzed, directly affecting the functioning of several public services in the country.
- As a result, thousands of federal employees will lose paychecks or be laid off.
- The strike lasted 43 days, making it the longest strike in U.S. history.
- The longest previous shutdown occurred from December 2018 to January 2019 during President Donald Trump’s first term, lasting 35 days.
A major point of disagreement between Republicans and Democrats was funding for the Affordable Care Act, which was passed during President Barack Obama’s administration. Mr. Trump’s party defended budget cuts for the bill, but Democrats called for preserving the funding.
The dispute led to protracted negotiations and the country partially halted federal spending, limiting it to only what was considered an emergency.
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