House Votes to Fund Part of Border Wall

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The House voted Thursday to fund a portion of President Trump’s border wall to the tune of $1.6 billion as part of a national security-themed spending package.
The measure was approved largely along party lines by a vote of 235-192. Five Democrats voted yes, while five Republicans voted no.  
The bill includes spending bills for defense and veterans programs, legislative branch operations and the Department of Energy.
The inclusion of funding for a U.S.-Mexico border wall, which fully meets Trump’s budget request, makes it likely that Senate Democrats will block the spending package when it moves to the upper chamber.
But House passage serves as an opening salvo in the debate to avoid a government shutdown this fall, which will start in earnest when lawmakers return from the summer recess.