Staff Reports
President Joe Biden narrowly avoids another government shutdown as he hastily signs a last-minute bill into law — talk about cutting it close! The heart-stopping deadline was looming, but fortunately, the stopgap measure passed by Congress just in the nick of time. Phew!
However, this bill is only a temporary fix, like putting a Band-Aid on a broken arm. The government’s funding is only guaranteed for a few more weeks, with more budget showdowns on the horizon. It’s like kicking the can down the road, which seems to be Congress’ favorite pastime these days.
JUST IN: Pres. Biden signed a short-term spending measure that keeps one set of federal agencies operating through March 8 and another set through March 22 — officially staving off a partial government shutdown that would have started on Sunday. https://t.co/9YdBuBu7vO
— ABC News (@ABC) March 1, 2024
And who’s at the center of all this last-minute drama? None other than House Speaker Mike Johnson, the Republican from Louisiana. Since he took the gavel in October 2023, it’s been a series of nail-biting, eleventh-hour budget negotiations. Talk about living on the edge!
Recently, President Biden and the “Big Four” congressional leaders, including Johnson, had a little pow-wow at the White House to hash out funding for Ukraine and immigration policies. White House officials even dished out some insider info, revealing that Biden had a private chat with Johnson. Who knows what they talked about? The suspense is killing us!
In the end, Johnson reassured everyone that avoiding a government shutdown was his top priority. But he also made it clear that border security and Ukraine aid are hot on his agenda. It’s a political balancing act that would make anyone’s head spin. Who knew government funding could be so exhilarating? But don’t worry, folks — the drama is far from over!
