Pete Sessions: Trump’s ‘demand’ for border wall is putting pressure on spending deal

Published April 24, 2017 1:48pm ET



President Trump’s demand to Republican lawmakers to get $1.4 billion in the spending bill that will keep the government running past Friday is putting pressure on House GOP leaders who are forming a deal.

Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, said on CNN on Monday that Trump’s request ultimately kills the potential for bipartisan support of a spending deal.

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