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Congress to Vote on Spending Bill with $1.4 Billion for Border Wall

HeadlineFeb 14, 2019

Congress is poised to vote today on a massive spending bill that would avert another government shutdown on Friday, while granting nearly $1.4 billion for 55 miles of new wall on the U.S.-Mexico border—a fraction of the $5.7 billion that President Trump has demanded. At the White House, Trump said he would look for “landmines” in the deal before deciding whether to sign it.

President Donald Trump: “We’re going to take a look at it when it comes. I don’t want to see a shutdown. Shutdown would be a terrible thing.”

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