President Trump is pushing for $5 billion to fund one of his top priorities, but House Minority Leader is under intense pressure not to give in just weeks after her party's midterm victories.
More than a half-dozen Senate Democrats are mulling presidential bids, meaning any deal that lets Trump declare victory would be panned by those prominent members of the Democratic caucus.
Trump is insisting on $5 billion for a border wall, down from the $25 billion he initially demanded.
Democrats are dismissing the prospect of any immigration deal that would grant Trump border wall funding.
They're looking for an agreement that strikes a balance between the $1.6 billion Senate Democrats and Republicans negotiated in their Homeland Security appropriations bill and the $5 billion requested by Trump.
Rep., the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, said Trump will have to come off his $5 billion funding demand to avoid a partial shutdown.
Shelby, who met with Trump at the White House before Thanksgiving, said Trump will threaten to veto any bill that provides less than $5 billion.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/420690-trump-democrats-start-divisive-wall-negotiations
More than a half-dozen Senate Democrats are mulling presidential bids, meaning any deal that lets Trump declare victory would be panned by those prominent members of the Democratic caucus.
Trump is insisting on $5 billion for a border wall, down from the $25 billion he initially demanded.
Democrats are dismissing the prospect of any immigration deal that would grant Trump border wall funding.
They're looking for an agreement that strikes a balance between the $1.6 billion Senate Democrats and Republicans negotiated in their Homeland Security appropriations bill and the $5 billion requested by Trump.
Rep., the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, said Trump will have to come off his $5 billion funding demand to avoid a partial shutdown.
Shelby, who met with Trump at the White House before Thanksgiving, said Trump will threaten to veto any bill that provides less than $5 billion.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/420690-trump-democrats-start-divisive-wall-negotiations
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