而最近的范例就是在今年早些时候的本年度财政预算案，当时这一预算案一直未能得到国会批准，进而威胁到政府的正常运行，最后终于在妥协中过关。
The most recent precedent was the bipartisan agreement reached earlier this year on another fiscal issue that threatened to disrupt the normal functioning of government: the absence of a formally approved budget for this year.