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WASHINGTON President Donald Trump's proposal to reopen the government, with immigration provisions Democrats have denounced as inadequate, is headed for Senate action, its prospects uncertain.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will try to muscle through the 1,300-page spending measure, which includes $5.7 billion to fund Trump's proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, the sticking point in the standoff between Trump and Democrats that has led to a partial government shutdown now in its 32nd day.
Meanwhile, another missed paycheck looms for hundreds of thousands of federal workers and Democrats say they won't negotiate border funding while the shutdown continues.
Senate Republicans late Monday unveiled the legislation, dubbed the "End The Shutdown And Secure The Border Act," but its passage this week is by no means certain.
Republicans hold a 53-47 majority in the chamber but need Democrats to reach the usual 60-vote threshold for bills to advance. No Democrat has publicly expressed support for the proposal Trump announced over the weekend.
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer's office reiterated that Democrats are unwilling to negotiate any border security funding until Trump reopens the government.
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Hermit-The-Prog
(33,254 posts)It's time for the gutless GOP to choose whether they are for the Russian Agent in the White House or for the United States.
Gothmog
(144,920 posts)Tom Rinaldo
(22,911 posts)A clean bill to just reopen government would win overwhelming support.