Trump Shutdown Threat Complicates Congress’s Debt Ceiling Plans
- President hinted at veto of spending bill unless wall funded
- Congress must pass spending bill by Sept. 30 to avoid shutdown
Trump Threatens Shutdown over Border Wall
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President Donald Trump’s threats to shut down the government in October over border wall funding triggered concerns on Capitol Hill and could complicate Congress’s job of raising the debt ceiling.