On December 21st, according to NBC coverage, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in his speech on the Senate floor that the exact time for a vote on the Continuing Resolution Act (CR) to avoid a government shutdown has not yet been determined, but it will be passed before the deadline of 12:01 am ET on Saturday (13:01 noon Beijing time on Saturday). Democrats and Republicans just reached an agreement that will allow us to pass the CR before the deadline of midnight tonight.
Federal Reserve Governor Waller: The exact timing of the rate cut is not very important.