Congressional Democrats have rejected that request, arguing the wall is wasteful and ineffective. But the White House has signaled it wouldn’t support such a resolution, making it much more likely that spending for the government will lapse. Despite some support for the wall among House Republicans, it’s unclear whether a majority favor Trump’s position. “President Trump should understand — there are not the votes for the wall, in the House or the Senate. The last time you shut it down, it didn’t work,” Trump told the congressional Democrats.

Source: Washington Post December 16, 2018 20:34 UTC