Word for Word: Democrats Reject New GOP Offer to Avoid Government Shutdown, Talks Continue (C-SPAN)

4,936 views · Published 18 December 2018 · 2:19 · Indexed 6 November 2026

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Congressional Republicans today asked Democrats to accept a spending deal that would not honor the president's request of $5 billion for a border wall, but rather would give the Homeland Security Department $1.6 billion in funding and reprogram $1 billion in unspent federal dollars for border security measures – none of which could be spent on a physical wall. Democrats rejected the offer, calling it a "slush fund" that would allow the president to "implement his very wrong immigration policies." The two sides continued to negotiate to avoid a government shutdown by Friday. Full video here: https://cs.pn/2GsjWdx

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