Yuri Gripas-Pool/Getty ImagesRepublican and Democratic lawmakers alike have made clear they don't want a shutdown, but they left Washington last week without a resolution in an ongoing standoff. The key issue: President Trump's long-promised border wall. What Trump wants: $5 billion in wall funding. White House senior adviser Stephen Miller said on Sunday the administration would do "whatever is necessary to build the border wall," saying "if it comes to it, absolutely," when asked on CBS's "Face the Nation" if that would mean a partial shutdown. A key point to remember: Any spending legislation would need to pass with at least some Democratic votes since it would have to clear a 60-vote threshold in the Senate where Republicans only have a 51-seat majority.

Source: CNN December 17, 2018 15:56 UTC