Trump is a supporter of the measure, which swept through the Senate on Thursday as lawmakers rushed to exit Washington for Memorial Day. Many Republicans, including Southerners facing reelection, are frustrated that the bill has taken so long. After being denied his border money in a fight with House Democrats such as Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, Trump still embraced the bill, which directs much of its aid to political strongholds of his, such as the Florida Panhandle and rural Georgia and North Carolina.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 28, 2019 18:45 UTC