Approval occurred despite pressure from President-elect Donald Trump and his ally Elon Musk, who managed to overturn another version of the financing proposal on Thursday (19).
The President of the United States, , signed into law this Saturday (21) the bill HR 10545, avoiding a shutdown of government activities. The measure provides for budget allocations for the fiscal year of federal agencies until March 14, 2025, continuing Federal Government projects and activities, in addition to providing for disaster financing and economic assistance for farmers, the White House said in a statement . According to the note, the sanction also extends the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 and extends “several” provisions that are about to expire.
The bill was approved in the United States in the early hours of Friday (20) to Saturday, by 85 votes to 11, shortly after the deadline for the start of a shutdown. Earlier, the Chamber had approved the new bill with 366 votes in favor and 34 against. The approval occurred despite pressure from the president-elect and his ally, who managed to overturn another version of the financing proposal on Thursday (19).
*With information from Estadão Conteúdo
Published by Matheus Lopes
