Conservatives have laid bare their disappointment and frustration with the omnibus spending deal that President Trump ultimately signed Friday afternoon, in large part because of their inability to win funding for a border wall in what might have been their last chance before the 2018 midterms.
“In simple terms, we funded what we said we wouldn’t, and we didn’t fund what we said we would. It’s that basic,” said Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, a leading figure in the House Freedom Caucus. He noted that funding for Planned Parenthood, sanctuary cities, and even legislation to require more reporting to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System were included in the budget bill.
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