More military, domestic spending for US - but 'dreamers' and Trump's wall are deprived of moneyEVAN VUCCI/AP Trump seemed thrilled with the likely funding for the wall, posting about it on Twitter. EVAN VUCCI/AP US President Donald Trump has been pushing the border wall idea since the 2016 election. READ MORE:* Trump seeks US$25 billion for border wall* What actually happens when the US Government shuts down? * Trump looks at border wall prototypesLeaders hoped to start voting as soon as Thursday. The core purpose of the bill is to increase spending for military and domestic programmes that have been sharply squeezed under a 2011 agreement that was supposed to cap spending.

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