The United States Senate passed a bill to extend the government’s capital injection by one week to buy time for negotiations on the crown’s new bailout plan.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a one-week funding extension to the federal government before the midnight deadline on Friday to avoid a government shutdown and anticipate negotiations on a new crown bailout plan and comprehensive spending bill. more time.

After the Democratic-majority House of Representatives passed the bill with an overwhelming majority on Wednesday, the Republican-led Senate also approved the plan. Now Republican President Trump will sign the bill into law.

Congress will now focus on passing a $ 1.4 trillion bill to keep the federal agency operating through September 2021.

If an agreement cannot be reached by December 18, Congress will have to pass another provisional appropriation bill or bring about a government shutdown.

At the same time, negotiators are trying to reach another agreement on a new coronavirus assistance bill and then attach the bill to the huge spending bill. (End up)