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Casey to back bill to fund government, not border wall

Published  January 23, 2019 1:17pm EST
Politics
FOX 29 Philadelphia

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania says he'll vote against a bill reflecting President Donald Trump's demand for border wall funding in exchange for temporary protections for some immigrants.

Casey, speaking Wednesday in suburban Harrisburg, said he supports a bill already passed by the Democratic-controlled House to reopen the government through Feb. 8. It doesn't allow money for a border wall.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell scheduled the two votes for Thursday, a day before some 800,000 federal workers could miss a second paycheck.

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Casey says the first priority should be reopening the federal government.

He also says Trump should tell the truth about effective border security and that a border wall shouldn't be confused with border security when most drugs and bad actors get in through ports of entry.

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