On Friday evening, the House and Senate passed a short-term continuing resolution (CR) to reopen the government through February 15.
President Trump announced from the Rose Garden Friday afternoon that he would be reopening the government without funding for the border wall.
The stopgap spending bill with fund the Department of Homeland Security but does not fund the border wall.
House aligns with Senate, approves stopgap spending bill via unanimous consent. The package now goes to President Trump for signature.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) January 26, 2019
No House Republicans were on the flr when the House approved by unanimous consent the stopgap plan to fund the gov’t for 3 wks. Only Dems. McCarthy said he expected none of his mbrs to object & they didn’t.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) January 26, 2019
The government was partially shutdown for 35 days after Democrat leaders sparred with President Trump over border wall funding.
On Thursday, a report from CNN claimed the White House is drafting an emergency order to include $7 billion for the border wall.
President Trump addressed his decision to reopen government Friday night on Twitter and said it was in “no way a concession.”
The President added that if no deal is done within 21 days, it’s off to the races.
I wish people would read or listen to my words on the Border Wall. This was in no way a concession. It was taking care of millions of people who were getting badly hurt by the Shutdown with the understanding that in 21 days, if no deal is done, it’s off to the races!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 26, 2019
