Lawmakers had been at a standstill over the president’s demands for $5 billion to fund the border wall. The stopgap measure doesn’t include new funding for a border wall – something Democrats have opposed. McConnell, though, ripped into Democrats Wednesday for rejecting “an extremely reasonable offer yesterday” to provide $1 billion for border security. WILL TRUMP FORGO BORDER WALL TO AVOID GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN? “One way or the other, we will win on the Wall!” Trump said.

Source: Fox News December 19, 2018 15:56 UTC