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The US government partially shut down after the Senate missed a funding deadline. Around 75% of operations are affected, including health and education. The House will review funding changes on Monday, while US embassies announced reduced activity on social media during the shutdown.
US embassies across the world have announced that their X handles will be less active amid the partial government shutdown in the country.
The US Embassy in India posted a message from its X account on Saturday, in which it said that it "will not be updated regularly" until full operations of the US govt resume.
"Because of the lapse in appropriations, this X account will not be updated regularly until full operations resume, with the exception of urgent safety and security information," the X account of the US Embassy of India said.
Similar statements were issued by the US Embassies of Bangladesh and France.
US government shuts down partially
The US Federal government, on Saturday, shut down partially after the senate failed to meet a last-minute deadline to approve a revised package of the government-funding bills. The US House of Representatives is also not expected to give a green light to the changes until Monday.
On Friday, the US Senate voted to separate extended funding for the US Department of Homeland Security.
However, around three-fourths of the US government's operations have been affected by the shutdown, and has affected sectors like health, housing, education, and defense.
It was after reaching a deal with the White House to put that off for two weeks to negotiate Democrats' demands for restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), including requiring agents to wear body cameras and no masks, according to ABC News.
The vote was 71-29, with only five Republicans voting against.
The bill will now head to the House, where Speaker Mike Johnson is expected to bring the package to the floor. The rules require a two-thirds majority for passage.
The passage of the bill requires strong support from Republicans and Democrats for it to reach US President Donald Trump's desk.
The path to the Senate vote was cleared earlier on Friday when Republican Senator Lindsey Graham lifted his hold after securing a commitment from Senate Majority Leader John Thune to hold a vote on banning sanctuary cities in the coming weeks, according to ABC News.
With ANI inputs
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