Wednesday, October 4, 2017

House committee approves $10 billion to fund border wall

Via Billy

The committee vote is a significant step toward implementing President Trump's goal of building a border wall, which otherwise has been stalled. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

The House Homeland Security Committee passed legislation Wednesday that would provide $10 billion toward President Trump's wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, a step toward possible consideration on the House floor.

The committee passed Wednesday afternoon in a party-line vote, after dismissing all Democratic amendments.

The committee vote is a significant step toward implementing President Trump's goal of building a border wall, which otherwise has been stalled. Trump himself agreed to delay money for the wall last month in order to quickly resolve a fight over raising the debt ceiling and extending federal spending for the first few months of the new fiscal year.

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