US House of Representatives passes vote to extend federal funding until end of September

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The US House of Representatives has offended the legislation to finance the Federal Government by the end of September, the end of the week.

On Tuesday, from 217 to 213 voted to stop, to stop the means of termination, which is known as the “continuous resolution” to extend funding due to the expiration of Friday.

Of those who throw a ballot all but one Republican He voted in favor, while everyone voted against.

“Today the Republicans of the house stood for the American people,” said House spokesman Mike Johnson.

Adoption of legislation and the demonstration of the unity of the Republican Party. Means an important victory for the president Donald TrumpWho urged the party to push it, despite the misdeeds?

The bill now leaves for the Senate, where the support of at least eight Democrats will be required to ensure the passage. If it won’t be able to pass on Friday when the current funding expires, the government will be closeA number

Failure to focus on funding has been stopped twice during the first Trump’s first long time, including a record closure, which began in December 2018, as Republicans and Democrats to finance the president’s border wall.

Tuesday continued resolution is mainly extended by the state agencies at the current levels, to the end of September, in some non-defense areas, while they promote defense and immigration.

In October, lawmakers must undergo expenses bills, start with each government’s financial year, but Republicans have failed to collect support for a full bill.

If the House legislation passes the Senate, it will be the third temporary extension of funding in the last six months.

If this fails, all the “non-essential” state functions will be suspended on Saturday, including national parks, environmental and food inspections and internal income service. Hundreds of thousands of workers could be slaughtered.

The thin majority of the razor of the Republicans is only important that they could only allow a handful of votes to lose.

“We have to buy some time to grow America again,” Trump had written On the social platform of his truth.

Earlier, White House Spokesman Karoline Levit announced that the President had spent tomorrow “Current House with Republicans, throwing votes and to get yes.”

He also sent Vice President to Capril Hille, Cardol to camouflage and call the Kentucky Congressman, calling for a priority challenge for a single republican guard.

The legislation in the Senate requires 60 votes of superstition to pass. Republicans have 53 places in the palace, but Republican Senator Rand Paul said he plans to vote against.

“The bill continues to spend on exaggerated epidemic levels and debts will increase $ 2Tn this year. Count me as hell no “- legislator wrote In x.

Additional report by Stef Chavez in Washington