Senators are tentatively planning to vote Friday on a stopgap spending measure following the approval of a package by the Republican-led House that includes $5.7 billion for President Donald Trump's border wall, The Hill reports.
More than 800,000 federal workers will be facing furloughs or forced to work without pay if a resolution is not reached before funding expires at midnight Friday.
"The leader's office sent out a notice to expect a possible vote around noon [Friday], but I think the emphasis was on 'possible,'" Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., told The Hill.
Trump has gone back and forth on his demands for border funding, and Thursday said he would not approve a spending package that did not include the money. The House package is almost certain to be rejected by the Senate, as Democrats have repeatedly stated they will not budge on their opposition to the border wall.
The revised measure would need 60 votes to get through the Senate, and Democrats have said they will oppose.
"The Trump temper tantrum will shut down the government, but it will not get him his wall,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said.
Trump last week said he would be "proud" to shut down the government over the wall, then backtracked earlier this week, with the White House saying the president was open to reviewing what Congress could send him.
Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., told The Hill, senators were expected to get a 24-hour vote notice and "then we'll come back and work through the weekend."
Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.
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