Senate passed a $4.6B emergency funding bill to provide humanitarian aid to the thousands of migrants seeking asylum on the southern border, but the measure’s path to the president’s desk is far from certain.
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The measure, which passed with overwhelming and bipartisan support in a 84-8 vote, must now be reconciled withTuesday and was voted down by the Senate earlier Wednesday, before it can be sent to President Donald Trump for his signature. Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the president on Wednesday afternoon in an attempt to work out the differences between the House and Senate bill. The 15-minute call took place just moments before the president left for Osaka, Japan, for the G-20 conference.
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