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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/407548-trump-blasts-congress-over-ridiculous-spending-bill-where-is-the
Trump blasts Congress over 'ridiculous' spending bill: 'Where is the money for the wall?'
By Brett Samuels - 09/20/18 07:57 AM EDT
President Trump lashed out at Congress on Thursday over the lack of funding for his border wall in a recently passed spending bill, stoking a fight that GOP lawmakers had hoped to avoid until later this year.
"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?" Trump asked in a tweet.
"Dems are obstructing Law Enforcement and Border Security. REPUBLICANS MUST FINALLY GET TOUGH!"
Link to tweet
The Senate voted 93-7 on Tuesday to pass a sweeping $854 billion spending bill that includes funding for the departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS) and Labor and Education, which make up the bulk of government spending.
Of the seven senators who opposed the bill, six were Republicans who joined Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in voting "no."
The House is expected to take up the funding legislation next week, ahead of the Sept. 30 deadline to keep the government funded.
The Senate bill includes a continuing resolution (CR) that extends funding for all other agencies through Dec. 7, after the midterm elections.
The inclusion of the resolution in the Department of Homeland Security bill was intended to put off a contentious debate on Trumps proposed border wall.
The president has repeatedly chastised lawmakers for failing to pass stricter immigration laws, and requested full funding for his proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Earlier this year, Trump said he'd be willing to shut down the government if he did not receive enough money for the wall, but has since backed off that threat.
In an exclusive interview with Hill.TV on Tuesday, Trump hinted that he intends take an executive action on immigration in the coming weeks, though he declined to specify what it might be.
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Trump blasts Congress over 'ridiculous' spending bill: 'Where is the money for the wall?' (Original Post)
babylonsister
Sep 2018
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beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)1. whiner in cheif cn always veto the bill...
honest.abe
(8,610 posts)2. Six Repubs and Bernie voted against this bill.
GeorgeGist
(25,311 posts)3. It's still in ...
Mexico.
MiniMe
(21,708 posts)4. Pssst
The repukes don't want the wall either
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,710 posts)5. But you said the Mexicans were going to pay for it
Trumpty Dumpty did get his wall.