Schumer Warns of Government Shutdown Over Trump’s Border Wall
- Democratic leader also cites plan to defund Planned Parenthood
- Congress must pass spending bill by April 28 to avoid shutdown
Who Will Build Trump's Border Wall?
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Senate Democrats warned Republicans Monday that attempts to take funding away from Planned Parenthood or pay for President Donald Trump’s border wall in a stopgap spending bill that must pass by late April would result in a government shutdown.
The threat from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and other Democratic leaders sets up a climactic first showdown with the president, particularly with their inclusion of Trump’s signature border wall proposal.