41-day crisis in the US ends: Senate passes temporary budget, all eyes on Trump!

The US Senate has passed a temporary budget bill aimed at ending the 41-day process, which has been recorded as the longest government shutdown in US history. The bill, which passed with 60 “yes” votes against 40 “no” votes, will now move to the House of Representatives' agenda. The vote was held following weeks of salary cuts, serious disruptions in federal services, and delays at airports across the country. Due to the growing disruptions in federal food assistance and the fact that hundreds of thousands of employees were not receiving pay, five Democratic senators changed their minds and supported the bill alongside the Republicans. Democratic names who voted “yes” on the bill include Catherine Cortez Masto, Dick Durbin, John Fetterman, Maggie Hassan, Tim Kaine, Angus King, Jacky Rosen, and Jeanne Shaheen.

ASSURANCE REGULATION FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

The temporary budget bill passed by the Senate provides for the reversal of the mass layoff decision taken by the Trump administration during the shutdown process that began on October 1. It also guarantees that no new layoffs will be made until January and mandates that employees receive all their accumulated salaries in full once the shutdown ends.

HOUSE SPEAKER JOHNSON CALLS FOR AN URGENT MEETING

Making a statement as soon as the bill passed the Senate, House Speaker Mike Johnson called on lawmakers to return to Washington immediately. Johnson stated, “Despite travel delays, we must address this bill as soon as possible. We cannot prolong this process any further.”

NEXT STEPS IN THE PROCESS

Following the approval of the temporary budget in the House of Representatives, the bill will be presented to US President Donald Trump for his signature. In his assessment at the Oval Office yesterday, Trump said, “Based on everything I’ve heard, I don’t think they’ve changed anything, and we’re getting support from enough Democrats, and we’re going to open our country. It was very bad that it was closed, but we will open our country very quickly.” With the law coming into effect, it is expected that the disruptions in airport security, social service programs, and public transportation infrastructure will be resolved rapidly.

News Source: İHA