Shutdown coming? U.S. House of Representatives rejects temporary budget proposal
The House of Representatives rejected the temporary budget proposal (Photo: Getty Images)
The House of Representatives rejected Speaker Kevin McCarthy's bill to avoid government shutdown as the deadline approaches, according to CBS News.
Today, on September 29, the House of Representatives rejected McCarthy's supported bill that would have allowed the government to operate at reduced spending levels for a month, and a group of far-right Republicans dealt McCarthy another blow in his efforts to avoid a government shutdown.
Threat of a shutdown in the USA
Recently, the US Senate approved a short-term budget resolution to fund the operation of the American government for the next 45 days, during which they hope to reach a compromise on the budget for the 2024 fiscal year.
This project included $6.1 billion in funding, which was intended to go to Ukraine. Specifically, $4.5 billion for defense spending and over $1.6 billion for economic support.
However, on September 27, McCarthy stated that the Senate proposal would not find support in the House of Representatives; instead, they would consider the Republicans' proposed bill with additional funding for border security.
"I don't see support (for the Senate project) in House," the Speaker said at the time.
For more details on the division in the US Congress over the budget and its implications for Ukraine, you can find information in RBC-Ukraine article.
