Pressure is mounting on the US Congress to avoid a “shutdown” before the elections

Elected US officials were negotiating behind the scenes on Monday, September 26th to reach an interim agreement that would avert paralysis of the famous federal state.”close– Before the midterm elections in November. Federal services are threatened with suspension at midnight Friday, due to a lack of budget.

Lawmakers are discussing a measure that would extend funding through mid-December and is expected to include more than $12 billion in economic and military aid to Ukraine. It should also include an envelope for Afghan refugees, another envelope for winter heating allowances for low-income families, as well as aid for Jackson, a town in Mississippi, where flooding has wreaked havoc.

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But the energy bill, which Democrats have pledged to include in the resolution, is causing bouts of bipartisan frenzy and stymiing discussions. This provision will speed up the authorization process for energy infrastructure — for both the fossil fuel projects and clean energy initiatives that President Joe Biden has called for.

But Republicans don’t want to give Democrats another legislative victory 40 days after the election that will determine who will control Congress for the remainder of Biden’s first term. Democrats also oppose the text, which centrist Senator Joe Manchin defended, saying it is dangerous to the environment.

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