US Congress agreed with budget for 2018

washington - The US Senate and the House of Representatives have agreed to a state budget of 1.3 trillion dollars (1.05 trillion euros). This decision prevents a new shutdown, a closure of non-essential government services from the US government.

The budget runs until September 30, 2018. That is the day that traditionally ends the American fiscal year. In the budget extra money is reserved for defense in the coming months. The Senate voted 65 against 32 for the budget, the House with 256 against 167 votes.

President Donald Trump is expected to sign the budget Friday.

The plan will be 1.6 billion for, among other things, security measures at the border. That is just a fraction of the $ 25 billion that President Donald Trump wants to build a boundary wall. In addition to defense money is spent on infrastructure.

The House of Representatives and the Senate had to agree with the new budget plan before Friday, end of day, to prevent shutdown. All government departments have now been insured for funding for six months.