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The US Congress approves a stopgap funding bill Thursday in a rare show of cross-party unity to keep federal agencies running for another six weeks and avert a damaging government shutdown. IMAGES
After a day of protests, Israeli lawmakers pass the first reading of a controversial bill aiming to prevent judges from ruling against the so-called Basic Laws, Israel's quasi-constitution. IMAGES
Santiago de Chile, Jul 23 (EFE) .- The Chilean Congress on Thursday approved a constitutional reform bill that allows citizens to withdraw 10 percent of their pension funds to help mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.The initiative was approved in the third stage by the Chamber of Deputies and awaits final promulgation as law by Chilean President Sebastián Piñera, who opposed the reform.However, the president confirmed the bill will be enacted.(Camera: ESTEBAN GOMEZ)FOOTAGE SHOWS CONGREMMEN CELEBRATING AFTER THE APPROVAL IN CONGRESS OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM BILL IN SANTIAGO DE CHILE, CHILE.
Chile's Senate votes to approve a law allowing citizens to withdraw up to 10 percent of their pension funds to help mitigate the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. IMAGES N°1VM896
Before the U.S. Senate voted to pass a trillion-dollar spending bill that ended the threat of a government shutdown, bitter partisanship on the Senate floor. Gavino Garay reports.