HONOLULU (KHON2) — Leaders in the US Senate just announced they’ve agreed to expedite a spending bill that avoids a government shut-down. The bill also includes much needed aid for victims from the Lahaina wildfire.
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It’s down to the wire for lawmakers in Washington to avoid a government shut down. The US House passed the bill earlier Friday with no plans to suspend the debt limit – despite President-elect Trump’s demands.
“Trump wanted to tank this whole package, and he was unable to,” said Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz. “And I think that’s, you know, good for the country that we have three branches of government. And whether you like Donald Trump or don’t like Donald Trump, you do not want one branch of government to be in charge of the entire system.”
In Hawaii, a government shut down would close national parks such as Pearl Harbor, Haleakala and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.