House hits gas on border deal
By Scott Wong and Niv Elis - 02/13/19 05:43 PM EST
Lawmakers are rushing to pass a bipartisan border deal that would prevent a looming government shutdown and resolve the long-standing impasse over President Trump’s border wall.
Democratic leaders said they expect the House to pass the funding package Thursday night, giving senators across the Capitol a little more than 24 hours to vote and send it to Trump for his expected signature. Parts of the government will shut down on Saturday if a new funding bill has not been signed into law.
Lawmakers had yet to even see legislation on Wednesday evening, meaning many in Congress are likely to cast votes on the bill without reading many of its details. Democrats said they planned to unveil the legislation Wednesday night.
Democrats are broadly backing the legislation, which has also won the support of Senate GOP leaders.
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