"U.S. Congress seeks to extend temporary budget until after Trump's inauguration"

The Washington Post reported that the U.S. Congress is discussing extending the temporary budget until March next year, after President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next year, to avoid a shutdown in which federal work is temporarily suspended.

The newspaper said it was discussing a temporary budget plan to extend budget spending until after Trump's inauguration, following a three-month approval to prevent a shutdown ahead of the presidential election in October.

With both the White House and the House likely to be controlled by Republicans, an extension of the budget bill through March next year will allow the Senate to confirm Trump's nominee for secretary and the House to free up enough time to work on the budget bill for the next fiscal year.

The Washington Post said Democrats are also expected to agree to a three-month additional temporary budget bill as they are reluctant to shut down the federal government during the Biden administration, which is just around the corner.

House Appropriations Committee Democratic Party Secretary Rosa DeLoro issued a statement saying the annual budget bill should be passed as soon as possible and that negotiations would be possible if Republicans came to the table.

The Washington Post predicts that the difference in the number of Democratic and Republican seats will narrow when the House election is completed, allowing Democrats to influence the passage of the initial budget bill.

The Senate also predicted that Republicans would not be able to ignore Democrats because it would be impossible to secure two-thirds of seats that could avoid a filibuster.