FT/Courtney Weaver/03-30-17
Republicans in Congress are pushing back against a proposal from President Donald Trump to tack funds to pay for a new wall on the US-Mexico border on to stopgap spending plans as they seek to avert a government shutdown after April 28.
While Mr Trump has asked for a $33bn increase in defence and border spending as part of a deal that will keep the US government funded beyond April, lawmakers fear that his demands could force a government shutdown as Democrats refuse to accept Republican proposals.
