Changes to US government closures
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Republicans in the U.S. Senate are expected to shut down U.S. debt bills and pay off government finances, and force lawmakers in the Democratic Republic of America to take action to avoid the financial crisis over the weekend.
The House of Representatives led by the Democrat gave way to earlier this month in a vote by the parties to end the government’s closure on October 1 and extend the border to the US until December next year.
But all 50 Republicans in the Senate, whose Democrats are marginalized in a narrow margin, are ready to reject the bill when Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leader of the Democratic Senate, comes down on Monday evening. Since the bill requires 60 votes to move the upper room, it should fail.
The vote will bring a head-to-head debate between Democrats – who have called on the GOP to sign a budget increase – and Republicans, who have vehemently refused to accept this and have repeatedly accused Joe Biden’s party. spending money in public regardless.
The recent economic crisis between Democrats and Republicans comes as Democratic lawmakers try to tackle divisions within the party to raise Biden’s $ 1.2tn and $ 3.5tn in the coming weeks.
Nancy Pelosi, President of the Democratic House of the House, plans to cast a vote on construction legislation on Thursday, the same day that government funds are about to expire.
Republicans voted to suspend the loan three times during the Donald Trump administration, in a bid to support Democrats.
Meanwhile, the opposition party, led by Senate junior leader Mitch McConnell, has insisted Democrats need to go beyond the Senate’s legislature – which needs the support of at least 10 Republicans for a measure to be legal – and go it alone. before 12:01 am Friday.
Janet Yellen, secretary of the US Treasury, said the failure to raise government lending could be “catastrophic”. The Bipartisan Policy Center, a Washington-tank tank, says last week that the US government will not change its decision in mid-October if the debt ceiling is not raised.
But Republicans in the Senate have so far not considered it, saying there is no risk because Democrats could use the Senate’s approach to raise the debt and pay the government alone. Democrats currently control the upper chamber of Congress, 50-50, and vice president Kamala Harris may have voted incorrectly.
Republicans are also working to get rid of Biden’s legislation just a year before it is due to hold mid-2022 elections, when the House and Senate will be required.