Published: February 13, 2019
- Agreement would appropriate $1.375bn for new fencing along southern border, far less than the $5.7bn Trump sought
- Shutdown latest – live updates
Donald Trump has suggested he is an open to a compromise border security measure that would avert another US government shutdown as the House pushed toward a vote on the agreement before the funding deadline expires on Friday.
Republicans and Democrats have broadly embraced the proposed legislation, but have cautioned that they will wait to see the final text of the bill, which includes far less funding than Trump initially sought for his wall along the border with Mexico.
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