US Congress takes steps to avoid shutdown at election time
Negotiators draft a bill that will keep federal programmes operating until after the poll
21 September 2020 - 18:19
Washington — The US Congress this week will try to pass legislation funding the federal government until mid-December, avoiding the spectacle of a government shutdown amid a pandemic before the November 3 elections.
Before the death of Supreme Court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg, which has set off an intense battle over President Donald Trump’s plan to replace her, negotiators behind the scenes last week cobbled together a bill that would keep most federal programmes operating at present levels until midnight December 11...
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