The U.S. House of Representatives approved a deal to end the deal this Wednesday. government shutdown longest in the history of this country, it lasted 43 days After disagreements between Republicans and Democrats.
The House unanimously approved the Senate’s government reopening bill on Monday. 222-209, with six Democrats voting in favor and two Republicans voting against. Representatives Thomas Massey of Kentucky and Greg Steube of Florida.
This measure will now be transferred to the Oval Office, where the President will donald trumpcalled the press at 9:45 p.m. The agreement was signed in front of cameras at 3:45 a.m. local time (Spanish time), ending the longest shutdown in the country’s history.
“History reminds us that government shutdowns never change the outcome, only the sacrifices made by the American people,” said Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), chairman of the Appropriations Committee. “In the past 43 days, the facts have not changed, the votes needed have not changed, and the path forward has not changed.”
Hardline Democrats criticized the approved bill for the following reasons: Subsidy extension omitted federal medical obamacare which expire at the end of the year.
Meanwhile, New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez asserted that the Trump administration committed “atrocities” against Americans during the shutdown, including attempting to cut off all federal funding for food stamps, which approximately 42 million residents depend on.
The bill approved by the House of Representatives on Wednesday includes the following spending package: will fund the government until Januaryalso includes three separate spending bills covering programs related to agriculture, military construction, veterans, and legislative bodies through most of 2026.
In addition, US media reported that the Republican Party had “secretly” added a provision that would allow the ruling party to sue the government for at least $500,000 over its investigation into the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
The package contains the following provisions would reverse worker layoffs The federal government will be paid during the government shutdown and furloughed people will be guaranteed payments retroactively.
Various federal agencies are asking employees in advance to return to work this Thursday, as the shutdown expires after President Trump signs it tonight.
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