Republicans, in particular, are feeling pressure to pass stalled legislation before they cede the House to the Democrats in January. Trump on Friday did put his signature on a short-term spending bill – quickly passed by both houses of Congress -- to avoid a partial government shutdown and funds the government through December 21. This gave lawmakers some breathing room to deal with the thorny debate over border wall funding and other issues until later in the month. The most controversial is the Homeland Security Appropriations bill, which would include border wall funding. As part of the final deal, House Republicans dropped their push for stricter work requirements for the program, which for months was the biggest sticking point due to opposition from House Democrats and many Senate Republicans.

Source: Fox News December 09, 2018 19:09 UTC