Leaders of the US House of Representatives and Senate have reached a bipartisan agreement to avoid a partial government shutdown that would have otherwise occurred on March 1. This was reported by the Reuters agency.
According to the agreement reached, the House of Representatives will vote on the temporary funding bill on February 29, and then a vote will take place in the Senate.
If the bill is approved, it would be possible to avoid a partial shutdown on March 1 until the newly established deadlines of March 8 and March 22. This will give lawmakers time to study and debate full-year funding bills.
The leaders of the Republican and Democratic parties in the Congress will now work to discuss the agreement reached with other congressmen and get their support.
Under this arrangement, 6 of the 12 fiscal year 2024 funding bills must be approved by March 8, and the rest by March 22.
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