House Passes Spending Bill That Omits Most Trump Priorities
- $1.17 trillion measure avoids shutdown through September
- Senate to vote before current funds expire at midnight Friday
Trump Threatens Shutdown After Reaching Budget Deal
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The House passed a shutdown-avoiding $1.17 trillion spending bill that President Donald Trump plans to sign even though Democrats were able to defeat most of his wish list, including money for a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border.
The 309-118 vote Wednesday sends the measure to the Senate, where Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he hopes to hold a vote Thursday. While the measure buys peace for five months, Trump on Tuesday threatened a "good shutdown" in September or a Senate rule change to keep the minority party from wielding similar power on the next spending plan.