Immigration

Border wall battle could spark a government shutdown

By Susan Ferrechio
Published October 12, 2017 4:01am ET
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Border wall battle could spark a government shutdown
The federal government is operating under a funding agreement that expires on Dec. 8, which is when a short-term spending bill runs out. (AP Photo/Elliot Spagat) | Elliot Spagat

President Trump’s proposal to fund an extension of the nation’s southern border wall is pitting most Republicans against Democrats in a battle that could end up in a partial government shutdown.

“It does complicate things,” Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., a key appropriator, told the Washington Examiner.

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