U.S. government shutdown looms as lawmakers seek last-minute compromise

U.S. government shutdown looms as lawmakers seek last-minute compromisePresident Donald Trump said on Friday there was a good chance the Senate would not approve his demand for $5 billion towards funding his long-demanded border wall and that there probably would be a partial U.S. government shutdown at midnight. Lawmakers scrambled to find an 11th-hour solution to avert the potential shutdown, meeting with Vice President Mike Pence and senior White House officials. Negotiators in the Senate were discussing legislation that would include $1.6 billion in border security money and retaining assistance for areas hit by natural disasters that was added by the House of Representatives, according to a Republican Senate aide.




from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2CsouMJ
via Latest News

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

The "biggest Starfield update yet" is coming next week with over 100 fixes plus graphical improvements for NPCs and space sightseeing - Gamesradar

Apple is taking up to $150 off the Beats Studio Pro and Studio Buds Plus - The Verge