The US Senate will vote Thursday (Jan. 24) on a proposal that could end the stalemate over funding for a wall on the border with Mexico that has kept parts of the US government closed for 32 days.
On Tuesday afternoon, Chuck Schumer, the New York Democrat, introduced a continuing resolution to temporarily fund the government. It would allow agencies to be funded and workers to collect back pay, but doesn’t address the wall issue at all. Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell will allow a vote on the floor on the measure.
The US government has been partially shut for 32 days, a record, as Trump and Republicans battle with Democrats over funding for the border wall. A new crop of House Democrats who were elected on promises to curb Trump’s actions on immigration have so far refused to approve the money. The upcoming Senate vote is the first sign Republicans might be ready to compromise.
The resolution has already passed the House; if it passes the Senate, it could still be vetoed by Trump, who has said he would turn down any measure that doesn’t fund the wall.
