US Senate votes for budget law – “Shutdown” probably averted

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The US Senate voted with a clear majority.

(Photo: Bloomberg)

Washington At the last minute, the US Congress took a big step towards averting a looming partial standstill of government business. The Senate passed a draft law for a transitional budget until December 3 on Thursday with 65 votes to 35. At least 60 votes were necessary for a majority.

It was expected that the House of Representatives will also vote on the draft on Thursday in order to put the budget regulation into effect shortly before a crucial deadline at midnight.

The new fiscal year in the US starts this Friday. If no budgetary regulation has been adopted by then, parts of the state apparatus would be shut down. This means that some state employees would have to be given compulsory leave or work temporarily without pay. Such “shutdowns” occur more often in the USA.

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