House expected to vote on border deal Thursday evening
Source: The Hill
The bipartisan border deal struck by top appropriators in both chambers is slated to come to the House floor for a vote at 6:30 p.m. ET on Thursday.
The agreement provides $1.375 billion dollars to build 55 miles of a barrier along the southern border, the amount included in the fiscal 2018 bill.
The legislation — which is needed to avert a second partial government shutdown ahead of Friday's deadline — is expected to narrowly pass the lower chamber.
President Trump's surrogates have given indications that he will sign off on the bill to keep the government open and secure wall funding through other means to build his long-desired wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/429797-house-expected-to-vote-on-border-deal-thursday-evening
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