US Senate Approvesโค Stopgap Funding Bill, Averting Government Shutdown
Washington D.C. โ- November 9, 2023 – The United States Senate voted today to approve a temporary โฃfunding measure,โ narrowly averting a government shutdownโค that threatened widespread disruption of federal services. The vote provides a short-term extension โof โgovernment funding, buying lawmakers more โtime โขto negotiate a full-year budget.
the โlooming shutdown,โข triggered by a budget freeze and โขpartisan disagreementsโฃ over spendingโฃ levels, had already begun to impact Americans. Hundreds of flights were canceled, affecting โฃapproximately 1.2 million travelers, according to reports. Crucially, the Supplemental Nutritionโ Assistance Program (SNAP), serving 42 million vulnerable citizens, faced suspension. This interim budget is expected โto restoreโฃ funding to โSNAP and reverse potential layoffs of thousands of federal employees.
The compromise reached in the Senate allows for the resumption of essential government โfunctions previously curtailedโค or canceled. The measure provides a temporary reprieve,but a longer-term budget solution remains elusive. Negotiations are ongoing โto address underlying spending disputes and prevent future fundingโ crises.
Numerous flights have alsoโข been canceled, affecting up to 1.2 million โtravelers so far.
