United States: Senate green light at Trump Budget to get out of closure

The agreement provides funding for a quarter of federal services until February 15. The House of Representatives will now vote on the same text, to be promulgated by Trump as a last resort.

The Leader of the Democratic Opposition in the US Senate is satisfied with the results of the negotiations with Trump to reopen the government, partially unlocked for five weeks, confident that the president had "learned the lesson" from the costs involved.

"Let's hope the president has learned the lesson," Chuck Schumer, head of the Senate minority, told reporters shortly after Trump's announcement of an agreement on the opening of the government until February 15th to 15th. "The closure of the government because of a policy difference only produces suffering," said Schumer.

The announcement of Trump took place when the partial closure of the government was a record five weeks after a dispute between the president and the Democrats over the financing of a border wall with Mexico. The project, promised by Trump during the campaign, is rejected by Democrats.

"Now, once the president has signed the resolution (to end the stalemate in public funding), we will roll up our sleeves and find an agreement on border security," Schumer said. "Democrats are firmly against the wall," he added.

"It is unfortunate that it took so long to come to an obvious conclusion," said Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, leader of the Democratic majority in the House, who, with this crisis, has strengthened its reputation for strategist skill.