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Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) is among the scores of House Republicans who have criticized the $1.7 trillion package.
Trump had signaled on Wednesday that he would sign the deal if there was border wall funding.
Lawmakers are reportedly scrapping several controversial riders in an effort to pass a massive bill to fund the government.
Alas, there is one way this could all work out.
A small change could mean a big improvement for Americans with federal student loans.
The bill could add $600 billion to the national debt over the next 10 years.
Losing a trade dispute over meat labeling has had consequences.
But efforts to increase disclosure of dark money also took a hit.
The multimillion-dollar plan is part of the omnibus spending bill released Tuesday.