The Senate on Wednesday passed legislation to give President Trump billions of dollars in new border funding, setting up a clash with House Democrats, who passed their own version of the bill earlier this week.
Senators voted 84-8 on their $4.5 billion bill, which includes nearly $3 billion in humanitarian aid.
Lawmakers had hoped to get a bill to Trump’s desk before they leave for the July 4th recess, but without an 11th hour agreement, prospects for resolving differences between the Senate and House bills are likely stalled until after the break.
Though the House and Senate largely align on the top line figure for their border bill, they are divided over several hot button policy issues including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Senate Republicans indicated Wednesday that they are hoping to jam House Democrats into accepting their bill, despite political and policy differences.
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