The record-breaking US federal government shutdown was expected to end soon after the congressional approval of a spending package on Wednesday.
However, as bipartisan power struggles show no sign of alleviating, the recurrence of this shutdown remains highly possible within just two months.
The US House of Representatives voted 222-209 in favour of the spending package on Wednesday night, two days after the Senate passed it 60-40. The legislation was later signed into law by President Donald Trump.
However, the package only temporarily and partially resolves the political dilemma paralyzing Washington for the past 43 days. It funds most federal agencies at current levels through 30 January but covers only three of the 12 annual appropriations bills that Congress must pass each year. If both parties fail to reach an agreement on the nine remaining bills, the US government could be trapped in another shutdown in just over two months. In fact, the two parties did not stop trading blame even with the reopening of the federal agencies in the near future.
Xinhua
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