Disputes over immigration and a giant tunnel under the Hudson River emerged Tuesday as continuing obstacles to a massive federal spending deal as Congress confronts a government shutdown deadline later this week. Democrats were resisting the terms of the White House deal, but negotiations continued. Those disputes and others slowed action on a $1.3 trillion all-agencies funding bill that must pass by Friday at midnight to stave off a third government shutdown this year. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said on March 20 that there are still "unresolved issues" in spending bill negotiations. “I think Democrats right now would rather use the DACA permit holders as pawns in a larger politics game,” Short said after meeting with Senate Democrats.

Source: Washington Post March 20, 2018 11:43 UTC