But they could create bad political optics for the struggling Trump White House, since the administration asked earlier for US$3 billion to pay for the Trump's controversial US-Mexico border wall and other immigration enforcement plans. And many Republicans aren't very enthusiastic about it and say the White House hasn't given them many specifics to go on. Asked about including Southern border wall financing in the broader spending package, Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., a key negotiator, said: "They will not pass together. But the White House badly wants funding for the Mexico wall and hasn't fully engaged in the Capitol Hill negotiations. White House budget office spokesman John Czwartacki said the proposals were not being shared with the media.

Source: Egypt Independent March 29, 2017 06:11 UTC