January 19, 2019 - 11:12 AM EST
House Dems add $1 billion in border spending to reopen government
House Dems add $1 billion in border spending to reopen government
BY JOHN BOWDEN 1,347
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House Democrats will offer $1 billion in funding for border security measures in a bill to reopen the government next week, a Democratic source told CNN on Saturday.
CNN reports that none of the money will be eligible for use in construction of President Trump's signature border wall as Democrats view other border security measures as more effective.
News of the Democrats' plan comes hours before Trump is scheduled to give a live address at the White House on border security and the ongoing partial government shutdown, which entered its 29th day on Saturday.