The US House of Representatives approved the 2024 federal budget on Friday, angering conservatives who are threatening to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson in response.
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a close associate of Donald Trump, announced that she had submitted a memorandum to impeach the Republican leader, accusing him of treason.
The US Congress must by all means pass the $1.2 trillion package before midnight, which is supposed to fund the US administration until the end of September, to avoid the risk of paralysis, government shutdown and a sudden shortage of state funding.
But the budget's approval in the Senate is uncertain, which fuels fears that the federal government could witness a temporary paralysis or shutdown.
It is very common for last-minute agreements to be reached in Congress, especially on budget issues.
But many federal employees were warned of the risk of such paralysis.
The list of possible consequences of state paralysis is long: non-payment of salaries to military personnel, security personnel and transport employees, the shutdown of administrations, and the freezing of some aid.
Most Americans do not support this situation, and most of its effects will be felt early in the week.
The United States has been stumbling for several months over the final adoption of the budget due to partisan bickering between the camp of Democratic President Joe Biden and some Republicans, who support a very strict budget doctrine.
Conservatives on Friday strongly condemned the agreement reached between the White House and congressional officials, which was put to a vote on Friday.
It's a horrific attack on the American people, said Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene, minutes before she filed a motion to impeach Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, even though he is a member of her party.
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was removed from office just months ago over a similar budget controversy, as his cooperation with the Democratic Party, particularly on reaching a compromise that avoided a government shutdown, angered far-right Republican lawmakers.
The 50-year-old was removed from office in a historic vote last October, after lawmakers very close to Donald Trump accused him of not defending the interests of his party.
