latest newsThe US Senate votes to end the budget freeze
The partial shutdown of government business activities in the US is coming to an end: a majority of the US Senate has approved a temporary budget. Now the DPR still has to approve it and US President Trump has to sign it.
The possibility of an end to the partial government business shutdown in the US is growing. After nearly six weeks of blockage, the US Senate has passed a temporary budget for the period until the end of January. On Monday evening (local time), 60 senators voted for the proposal, 40 voted against it. This means the longest shutdown in US history is coming to an end. For the budget to be implemented and government employees to be paid back, further decisions are needed in the coming days.
There are still two important steps missing. First, the House of Representatives, the second chamber of the US Parliament, still has to approve it. The Republican Party led by US President Donald Trump has a slim majority there. So far, few dissenters have publicly announced their opposition, so it currently appears the package is not at risk in Congress. Trump would then have to sign everything, which should be just a formality. Then the transition budget comes into effect. That could happen later this week.
More on this in a moment.
