In the first of a series of votes on border funding, the Senate votes down a House-passed bill, 37-55. Follow live updates:
President Trump said he just spoke to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi aboutThe White House has already signaled that Trump would veto such a bill if it reached his desk,that the legislation"contains a number of problematic policy provisions that would hinder the administration's efforts to enforce our immigration laws and protect children."
"I just spoke with Nancy Pelosi and we had a good conversation, having to do with the bill, humanitarian aid at the border for the children, mostly." Trump said today."And we are moving along very well with a bipartisan bill in the Senate."“I think that Nancy wants to get something done. And the Senate and the House will get together. I think they’ll be able to do something very good.”The Democratic-led House approved $4.
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