US president strives to avoid government shutdown
U.S. President Donald Trump has urged bipartisan cooperation to pass critical funding and prevent a federal government shutdown
WASHINGTON, United States (MNTV) — U.S. President Donald Trump has urged bipartisan cooperation to pass critical funding and prevent a federal government shutdown.
In a social media post, he stated he is “working hard” with lawmakers to fully fund operations, warning that a shutdown would harm strong economic momentum.
His push comes as senators reached a tentative deal on Homeland Security funding.
The president framed the need for a funding agreement as essential for maintaining the country’s economic health. “I am working hard with Congress to ensure that we are able to fully fund the Government, without delay,” he wrote.
He highlighted that legislators from both parties had already collaborated to fund most government agencies through September. Expressing hope for a unified vote, he added, “Hopefully, both Republicans and Democrats will give a very much needed Bipartisan ‘YES’ Vote.”
He cautioned that the only factor that could derail what he termed exceptional economic numbers would be “another long and damaging government shutdown.”
Trump’s remarks followed a day of tense negotiations in the Senate.
After Democrats and a small group of Republicans blocked a procedural vote on a larger funding package, key senators brokered a tentative deal.
The agreement centers on decoupling funding for the Department of Homeland Security from a combined “minibus” bill that covered five other major areas of government spending.
This separation addresses a core point of political contention and creates a viable path for both chambers to vote on the measures before funding expires.
Current funding for several key federal agencies is set to lapse at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, and the legislative process is now in a high-speed phase.
The Senate aimed to hold a vote on the new deal as early as Thursday night.
The House of Representatives, scheduled to return from recess on Monday, would then need to rapidly convene, approve the Senate-passed measure and send it to Trump’s desk for his signature to prevent any lapse in government operations and services.
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