House lawmakers left town Thursday, leaving prospects for rapid passage there uncertain — though the chamber’s Democratic leaders hope to use a procedural move to quickly advance the measure Friday. The package does not include the U.S.-Mexico border funding the Trump administration requested. But Trump rejected the compromise because it denied him funding for a border wall, precipitating the longest shutdown in U.S. history. Puerto Rico Gov. In recent talks, negotiators had closed the gap on Puerto Rico funding, only to see a new dispute spring up over the Trump administration’s demand for $4.5 billion in new border funding.

Source: Washington Post May 23, 2019 17:13 UTC