Biden: "Avoiding Shutdown Is Good News... Preventing Unnecessary Pain"

U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed the passage of a temporary budget bill by the U.S. Congress on the 30th (local time), which averted a federal government shutdown, calling it "good news for the American people."

In a statement posted on the White House website, President Biden said, "A bipartisan majority in the House and Senate voted to keep the government open, preventing a crisis that could have caused unnecessary pain to millions of hardworking Americans."

U.S. President Joe Biden attended and delivered a speech at the Phoenix Awards Dinner of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) held in Washington DC on the 23rd of last month (local time). [Image source=Yonhap News]

President Biden added, "This budget bill will ensure that active-duty military personnel continue to receive their pay, travelers avoid airport delays, and millions of women and children continue to receive vital nutritional support."

He also pointed out that despite he and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reaching a tentative agreement on the budget in May, the crisis arose because "extreme" Republican members of the House demanded massive budget cuts, saying, "They failed."

He stated that the Ukraine aid omitted from this temporary budget must be included through subsequent budget negotiations.

He emphasized, "Under no circumstances can U.S. support for Ukraine be hindered," and added, "I fully expect the Speaker of the House to keep his promise to the Ukrainian people and pass the necessary support to help Ukraine during this critical time."

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