The White House turned down a Monday morning meeting with a bipartisan group of senators who have been negotiating an end to the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, according to three people granted anonymity to disclose private discussions. “Hopefully, a meeting gets set soon once Senate Republicans and the White House get on the same
The president says he doesn’t even want a funding deal if the Senate doesn’t pass the SAVE America Act.
Long airport lines and a scheduled two-week break are weighing on lawmakers.
It’s his latest bid to push Democrats, who have refused to greenlight DHS funding without changes to how it carries out immigration enforcement.
The Utah Republican’s crusade for the SAVE America Act has strained his relations inside the Senate GOP.
Border czar Tom Homan met again with lawmakers Friday night in the Capitol.
A meeting is now underway seeking potential paths for ending the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. Tom Homan, President Donald Trump’s border czar, is meeting with top Senate appropriators and other key senators. It’s the second meeting of the same group in as many days. Original News Source Link – Politico