At this time, members of Congress have until Friday, December 7, 2018, to keep the government open and fully functional.
More on Funding for the Border Wall
Earlier this year, the Senate created a DHS spending bill. In this bill, a total of $1.6 billion dollars were allowed for border protection. However, the Trump White House is currently saying that $1.6 billion is simply not enough; at this time, they are seeking $5 billion dollars to fund and build the wall at the nation’s Southern border. Moreover, President Trump has stated that he will reject any spending bill which fails to provide the desired capital to finance the wall.
Nevertheless, Schumer and other Senate Democrats are still pushing President Trump to accept the spending bills presented to him.
“President Trump has a simple choice of two good, bipartisan options. If he decides to support either the bipartisan DHS bill or a continuing resolution, I am confident that both would pass by comfortable margins.”
Schumer has also stated that President Trump’s desired funding is the only option which “cannot garner 60 votes.”
