On Capitol Hill, the Senate is poised to take up two bills today that would end the partial government shutdown—the longest in U.S. history, now in its 34th day. One Senate bill would grant President Trump’s demand for $5.7 billion in border wall funding; a second Democratic bill would fund the government through February 8 without funding for the wall. Both bills are expected to fail.
Competing Senate Bills to End Government Shutdown Unlikely to Pass
HeadlineJan 24, 2019