New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): The US Embassy in India on Saturday announced a temporary reduction in its social media activity due to the ongoing partial government shutdown in the United States, saying its official X account will not be updated regularly until full operations resume.
In a post on X, the Embassy said essential communications, including updates related to safety and security, would continue to be shared.
“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 post said.
The US Embassy in Dhaka also issued a similar statement amid the partial government shutdown.
The US federal government entered a partial shutdown early Saturday local time, hours after the US Senate met a last-minute deadline to approve a revised package of government funding bills, ABC News reported. However, the House of Representatives is not expected to approve the changes until at least Monday.
On Friday, the Senate voted to separate extended funding for the US Department of Homeland Security after reaching a deal with the White House to delay the matter for two weeks to negotiate Democratic demands for restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). These demands include requiring agents to wear body cameras and prohibiting the use of masks, according to ABC News.
The vote passed 71–29, with five Republicans voting against the measure. The bill will now head to the House, where Speaker Mike Johnson is expected to bring the package to the floor. House rules require a two-thirds majority for passage.
For the bill to reach US President Donald Trump’s desk, it will require strong bipartisan support from both Republicans and Democrats.
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, ABC News reported.
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