If Trump does not sign legislation by midnight Friday, another partial government shutdown will ensue. We’ll be getting it and we’ll be looking for land mines” in the bill, Trump told reporters at the White House. Trump’s demands for money for his border wall led to the record-long 35-day partial government shutdown that ended late last month. [Why immigration detention beds became a new issue in Trump border wall fight]Rep. Pramila Jayapal (Wash.) was among the liberal Democrats voicing disapproval of those provisions. A majority of our members will vote for it.”In voicing his support for the bill, Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-N.J.) emphasized what it doesn’t include.

Source: Washington Post February 13, 2019 14:38 UTC