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Pres. Trump questions lack of border wall money in 'ridiculous' spending bill
[Washington Examiner] President Trump complained Thursday that a spending bill passed by the Senate this week doesn't do anything to boost funding for the border wall he promised voters in 2016."I want to know, where is the money for Border Security and the WALL in this ridiculous Spending Bill, and where will it come from after the Midterms? Dems are obstructing Law Enforcement and Border Security," Trump tweeted Thursday morning. "REPUBLICANS MUST FINALLY GET TOUGH!" Trump has had an uphill battle since taking office in gaining funding for a southern border wall, which he promised voters during the campaign would be built to increase border security. The Senate passed a final spending bill this week for fiscal year 2019 that accounts for more that half of the expected federal spending for the year. Funding was included for the Departments of Defense, Labor, Education, and Health and Human Services, but it also includes level funding for other departments, and reflects efforts to delay the fight over the border wall until after the midterm elections. But while Trump complained about the bill, he's indicated he will sign the spending bills being passed by Congress in order to avoid a partial government shutdown that could hurt Republicans in the midterm elections. Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., argued on Fox News Thursday that Democrats continue to prevent Republicans from giving Trump billions of dollars in wall funding. Posted by: Besoeker 2018-09-20 |
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