Without congressional approval, federal agencies would be paralyzed and many non-essential ones (parks, museums…) would furlough their employees
The House of Representatives on Friday voted in favor of the federal budget, amounting to 1.66 trillion dollars, which includes a record amount for the financing of the defense sector as well as for support to Ukraine.
The budget for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30 was approved by a vote of 225 to 201. The Senate had already upvoted him yesterday.
The president Joe Biden announced that he would sign the law as soon as it was sent to his office.
Without the approval of the Congress, the federal agencies would be paralyzed and many non-essential ones (parks, museums…) would put their employees on holiday from Friday midnight (Saturday morning, Greek time).
Defense funding will rise to a record $858 billion, up from $740 billion last year.
Ukraine will receive $44.9 billion in an emergency.
The budget also provides $27 billion for victims of natural disasters, a significant increase in funding for addiction programs and various infrastructure projects.
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