The American Congress adopted on Thursday February 29, by a final vote of the Senate, a text which postpones by one week the threat of budgetary paralysis. The text, which must still be promulgated by President Joe Biden, plans to extend the federal state budget until March 8, and thus avoid this paralysis.

It would have led to a temporary closure of many administrations and public services. It was adopted after an agreement reached the day before between elected officials Democrats and Republicans. The American Congress adopts a text to temporarily avoid a paralysis of theFederal state.