Senate Approves Short-Term Law, US Escapes Shutdown

The US government did not close after President Joe Biden signed a temporary funding bill discussed in a marathon at the Capitol Building, Washington DC (Wikimedia Commons).

JAKARTA - The United States government has successfully passed the closure of the government shutdown after the US Senate agreed to pass a short-term budget (RUU) into law.

Initially, the US administration was on the verge of closing after the congress failed to pass a short-term budget policy on Friday, September 29, 2023.

Quoted from CNBC, on Saturday night, September 30, 2023, the Senate decided to ratify the follow-up resolution 3 hours before the closure of the federal government at 12:01 a.m. local time will take effect.

Finally, the US Senate passed a spending law to prevent the closure of a government that would trigger a domino effect that would bring disaster to society and the economy in America.

The bill was signed into law by President Joe Biden on Saturday night local time.

The move will keep the government open for only 45 days or until November 17, 2023, giving the House and Senate more time to finalize their funding laws.

United States President Joe Biden said the majority of bipartisans in the House of Representatives and the Senate chose to keep the government open.

"Tonight, the majority of bipartisans in the House of Representatives and the Senate voted to keep the government open, preventing unnecessary crises that would cause unnecessary pain in millions of hard-working Americans," Biden said.

Still citing CNN, in the legislation it was published that the budget would include natural disaster relief but excluding additional funding for Ukraine or border security. This includes steps to keep the Federal Aviation Administration operational.