Conservatives opposed to a two-week spending bill nearly derailed a key procedural vote Monday night enabling the House to begin negotiations with the Senate over the tax bill. The House is expected to name later Monday night the lawmakers who will negotiate with the Senate on the tax bill. House GOP aides said it was not clear Monday night if the duration of the spending bill would be changed. But House Democrats have been quiet so far about whether they will support the two-week spending bill. But Mr. Trump has recently taken a hard-line approach on immigration, criticizing Democrats as being too weak on the issue.

Source: Wall Street Journal December 05, 2017 01:06 UTC