Congress Moves to Avoid Shutdown Yet Plan Lacks Trump Assurance
- Spending bills provide less border wall money than Trump seeks
- President to look for ‘landmines’ before deciding on signing
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Congress plans to vote Thursday on a spending bill to avert another government shutdown while giving President Donald Trump only part of the money he seeks to build a border wall. Trump signaled he’ll probably accept the plan though he hasn’t committed to signing it.
The plan provides $1.375 billion for 55 new miles of border fencing, far short of the $5.7 billion the president sought to build the wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, his main promise during the 2016 campaign. He said the White House will look for “landmines” in the plan before he decides whether to sign it.