“We want to keep the government open, but we also want to see an agreement that protects the border,” Mr. Ryan said. “We have very serious concerns about securing our border.”Representative Steve Scalise, Republican of Louisiana and the majority whip, told reporters that House Republicans would try to add $5 billion in border wall funding to the Senate bill. If it fails, Republican leaders could plead with Mr. Trump to relent. The chaos in Washington Thursday helped send stock prices plummeting while economic uncertainty rose. Visitors to the national parks were forced to rethink travel plans.

Source: New York Times December 20, 2018 16:45 UTC