editor victoria’s comment ~ this has to be part of the plan as the intel i follow says the money for the wall was included in the military budget – which passed…posting a piece next that speaks of that…
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Trump had stated earlier on Thursday that he would refuse to sign any version of the bill without funding for a wall, sending a compromise bill that would have kept the government open through February back to the drawing board.
The House voted 217-185 to pass the new version of the bill, mostly split between Republicans and Democrats, who have rejected funding the wall. Without a successful agreement, funding for many government departments will expire at midnight on Friday.
This is the last chance for the Republican-led House to flex its muscles, as January will see a new Democratic majority seated, and the Republicans’ Freedom Caucus has promised to back Trump in his push for the wall.
While Republicans have a majority in the Senate – 51 to the Democrats’ 49 – a bill needs 60 votes to pass, unlike in the House, where a simple majority is enough.
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