Wall fight looms again as lawmakers prep for budget talks

Published May 19, 2019 4:05am ET



The House, Senate, and White House are poised to begin talks next week on a budget deal and raising the debt ceiling, but an accord on 2020 spending could be hobbled once again by a fight over border wall funding.

“You ask me where this thing is going to fall apart again, it’s over the wall,” Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said.

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