Article snippet: Lawmakers introduced a bill late Wednesday night to prevent a second partial shutdown days before the deadline. Rep. filed the legislation to fund approximately a quarter of the federal government roughly 48 hours before the funding lapse deadline. “We cannot repeat the disastrous government shutdown, so it is incumbent on Congress to come together to responsibly fund our government. This legislation represents a bipartisan compromise and will keep our government open while funding key priorities,” Lowey said. The 1,159-page bill includes $1.375 billion for physical barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border — well below the $5.7 billion MORE has demanded. With the tight timeframe, the Senate is expected vote first on the funding deal, according to a Senate source. The House is then expected to vote on the agreement on Thursday evening and send it to President Trump's desk. Trump has not said explicitly that he will sign the bill, though Republican lawmakers say they are optimistic he'll back it. "My impression is he's likely to sign it but then to issue some sort of executive order to supplement those funds with other funds that Congress has already authorized him to tap," said Sen. MORE (R-Texas), who traveled back from El Paso, Texas, with Trump earlier this week. Sen. MORE (R-Ga.) said early Thursday morning that he did not sign the conference report, adding that he was given only an hour to review the 1,159-page bill. "With 30 minutes notice, I was allowed 1 hou... Link to the full article to read more