president of the UNITED states, Donald Trump, signing a law that gives the UNITED states a temporary budget.
It happens a few hours after both houses of Congress, the Senate and House of Representatives unanimously approved the law.
the Law must put a stop to the shutdown of the u.s. state apparatus. So far, it will be opened to the public in the three weeks until the 15. February.
to 800,000 u.s. government employees have the ago 22. december not been paid salary because Trump and the Congress has been unable to agree on the financing of a grænsemur to Mexico.
Up to 15. February will president Trump negotiate further with the Congress on the border wall.
– I am very proud to announce that we have reached an agreement to open the state, said Donald Trump on Friday evening prior to the votes in Congress.
at the same time, he stressed that he holds onto the desire for a wall:
– We have no other choice than to build a strong wall or a stålbarriere. If we do not get a fair deal from the Congress, then the closing state again the 15. February, or also I use my right to declare a national disaster.
If the president declares a national disaster, he can outside of Congress to dispose of state funds. It is, however, expected to be challenged in the courts.
as late as Thursday were Trumps latest budget voted down in the Senate, and a few minutes later was also a proposal from the Democrats voted down.
the Democrats would re-open the state and the pill complex for the securing of the border to Mexico out of the budget, so it can be negotiated in parallel.
The temporary financing in three weeks, according to Reuters be done technically by keeping the same level of spending in the state as in the budget for 2018.