The US House of Representatives has approved by 335 votes in favor and 91 against a budget resolution that postpones the budget paralysis for 45 days scheduled for midnight Saturday to Sunday.
The initiative, presented as a consensus proposal by the president of the United States House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy has been supported by all Democratic representatives, except Mike Quigley of Illinois, as well as by many Republicans. The initiative now goes to the Senate, controlled by the Democratic Party.
The proposal consisted of a “continuity resolution” that included a 45-day “patch” to finance the administrations and aid for areas affected by natural disasters, which represents a radical change in strategy by McCarthy.
For it to move forward, the support of two-thirds of the House was necessary, since it has been processed urgently using a mechanism known as “suspension of the rules.” This made it necessary for the Republican proposal to have significant support both among its ranks and among the Democratic congressmen.
The initiative It does not include changes in border policy, rejected by Democrats, or funding for Ukraine, one of the demands of Republicans.
McCarthy had announced the proposal after a nearly two-hour closed-door meeting. “We are going to vote on a ‘patch’ for funding so that the State continues to function for 45 days and so that the House and Senate can do their jobs,” he explained to the press.
Additionally, it includes funding for “the Florida disasters, the horrible Hawaii fire and also the California and Vermont disasters.” “We are going to keep the State open while we continue working to end waste and progress and, most importantly, guarantee the security of our border,” he argued.
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McCarthy’s proposal exposes himself to threats from the most radical conservatives like Matt Gaetz who had demanded that he not present a “continuity resolution” to the vote.
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“If they want to kick me out because I want to be the adult in the room, go ahead and try it, but I think this country is important and I will be with our army, I will be with our border agents and I will be with those who have to receive their medication,” he warned.
Some Democrats expressed from the first moment their willingness to support McCarthy’s proposal, such as Dan Kildeewhile Republican voices warned that the White House was really seeking closure so it could blame the Republicans.