Trump's concession on wall funding removes obstacle from spending talksWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The threat of a U.S. government shutdown this weekend appeared to recede on Tuesday after President Donald Trump backed away from a demand that Congress include funding for his planned border wall with Mexico in a spending bill.  Even if the fight over wall funding is over, Republicans and Democrats still have difficult issues to resolve as they face a Friday night deadline when existing money expires for many federal agencies.  There was growing sentiment among lawmakers that they would need to pass a short-term extension of current spending, possibly of one week’s duration, in order to finish negotiating longer-term legislation for funding the government through the end of September. “Yeah, it looks like it,” said Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski, an Appropriations Committee member, when asked about the likelihood of a short-term extension. But on Tuesday night, some leading Republicans and Democrats in the House and Senate expressed optimism that Congress could pass the longer-term bill and avoid having to rely on another temporary extension of last year’s funding levels. “We’re really close,” said Republican Representative Mario Diaz-Balart, a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee.  He added that leadership would make the final decision on which course Congress takes this week. Trump removed a crucial sticking point when he said on Monday he may wait until Republicans begin drafting the budget blueprint for the fiscal year that starts on Oct. 1 to seek wall funding. The president’s fellow Republicans control both chambers of Congress, but the current spending bill will need 60 votes to clear the 100-member Senate, where Republicans hold only 52 seats. Democratic leaders had said they would not support a bill that included funds for the wall. The border wall was one of Trump’s signature election pledges last year, with the Republican touting it as best way to stop illegal immigrants and drugs from coming into the country. If no spending measure covering April 29 to Sept. 30 is in place before 12:01 a.m. (0401 GMT) on Saturday, government funds will halt and hundreds of thousands of the country’s several million federal employees will be temporarily laid off. Trump had run the risk of being blamed by Democrats for a shutdown, which would start on his 100th day in office. Representative Steny Hoyer, the second most powerful Democrat in the House, said he would advise colleagues to support a short-term funding proposal only if a longer-term fix was imminent. Short-term funding measures, known as continuing resolutions and covering periods of days or weeks, have been used to avert shutdowns in the past. But in 2013, conservative Republicans forced a 17-day shutdown in a failed attempt to repeal then-President Barack Obama’s healthcare law, the Affordable Care Act. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer welcomed Trump’s Monday night comments and noted there were Republican opponents of the wall too. “It’s really good news that the president seems to be taking the wall off the table,” Schumer said on the Senate floor on Tuesday. “It would remove the prospect of a needless fight over a poison pill proposal that members of both parties don’t support.” Late on Tuesday, however, White House budget director Mick Mulvaney told CNN that Trump would not agree to other concessions that Democrats had sought - cost-sharing healthcare subsidies for 6 million Americans. The subsidies are part of the Affordable Care Act health insurance law, commonly called Obamacare.  Mulvaney said the White House had offered Democrats to include the Obamacare subsidies in exchange for funding the wall.   “But they said no to that and we agreed to put that off for another day,” he said. By dropping his call for immediate funding for the wall, Trump may clear a path to a spending bill. But he will lose an opportunity to display serious progress on accomplishing his agenda since taking office on Jan. 20.  There is also no guarantee that Congress will want to fund the wall later on, given skepticism running through the Republican Party.   Republican Senator Jeff Flake, who represents the border state of Arizona, told reporters on Tuesday there was a need for a wall in some border locations and alternative deterrents in others. “A lot of us have been pushing for additional border security funding for a while, but a solitary 2,000-mile wall has never been a must-have for anybody in a border state,” he said.  Trump said he had not changed his stance, tweeting on Tuesday: “It will get built and help stop drugs, human trafficking etc.” Trump has said Mexico will eventually repay the United States for wall construction, but the Mexican government has been adamant it will not do so, and Trump has not laid out  plans to compel repayment. Internal Department of Homeland Security estimates have put the cost at $21.6 billion. Republican Senator Roger Wicker said there was a “substantial figure” in the spending bill dedicated to border security. Such spending, not explicitly for a wall, would likely be acceptable to both parties. politicsNews
trump concession wall funding removes obstacle spending talkswashington reuters the threat government shutdown weekend appeared precede tuesday president donald trump backed away demand congress include funding planned border wall mexico spending bill even fight wall funding republicans democrats still difficult issues resolve face friday night deadline existing money expires many federal agencies there growing sentiment among lawmakers would need pass extension current spending possibly one week duration order finish negotiating legislation funding government end september yeah looks like said republican senator lisa murkowski appropriations committee member asked likelihood extension but tuesday night leading republicans democrats house senate expressed optimism congress could pass bill avoid rely another temporary extension last year funding levels we really close said republican representative mario senior member house appropriations committee he added leadership would make final decision course congress takes week trump removed crucial sticking point said monday may wait republicans begin drafting budget blueprint fiscal year starts seek wall funding the president fellow republicans control chambers congress current spending bill need votes clear senate republicans hold seats democratic leaders said would support bill included funds wall the border wall one trump signature election pledges last year republican touring best way stop illegal immigrants drugs coming country if spending measure covering april place gt saturday government funds halt hundreds thousands country several million federal employees temporarily laid trump run risk blamed democrats shutdown would start day office representative stony hover second powerful democrat house said would advise colleagues support funding proposal fix imminent funding measures known continuing resolutions covering periods days weeks used avert shutdown past but conservative republicans forced shutdown failed attempt repeal barack obama healthcare law affordable care act senate democratic leader chuck scheme welcomed trump monday night comments noted republican opponents wall it really good news president seems taking wall table scheme said senate floor tuesday it would remove prospect needless fight poison pill proposal members parties late tuesday however white house budget director mick mulvaney told cnn trump would agree concessions democrats sought healthcare subsidies million americans the subsidies part affordable care act health insurance law commonly called obamacare mulvaney said white house offered democrats include obamacare subsidies exchange funding wall but said agreed put another day said by dropping call immediate funding wall trump may clear path spending bill but lose opportunity display serious progress accomplishing agenda since taking office there also guarantee congress want fund wall later given skepticism running republican party republican senator jeff flake represents border state arizona told reporters tuesday need wall border locations alternative deterrent others a lot us pushing additional border security funding solitary wall never anybody border state said trump said changed stance meeting tuesday it get built help stop drugs human trafficking trump said mexico eventually repay united states wall construction mexican government adamant trump laid plans compel repayment internal department homeland security estimates put cost billion republican senator roger wicket said substantial figure spending bill dedicated border security such spending explicitly wall would likely acceptable parties politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Trump's concession on wall funding removes obstacle from spending talksWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The threat of a U.S. government shutdown this weekend appeared to recede on Tuesday after President Donald Trump backed away from a demand that Congress include funding for his planned border wall with Mexico in a spending bill.  Even if the fight over wall funding is over, Republicans and Democrats still have difficult issues to resolve as they face a Friday night deadline when existing money expires for many federal agencies.  There was growing sentiment among lawmakers that they would need to pass a short-term extension of current spending, possibly of one week’s duration, in order to finish negotiating longer-term legislation for funding the government through the end of September. “Yeah, it looks like it,” said Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski, an Appropriations Committee member, when asked about the likelihood of a short-term extension. But on Tuesday night, some leading Republicans and Democrats in the House and Senate expressed optimism that Congress could pass the longer-term bill and avoid having to rely on another temporary extension of last year’s funding levels. “We’re really close,” said Republican Representative Mario Diaz-Balart, a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee.  He added that leadership would make the final decision on which course Congress takes this week. Trump removed a crucial sticking point when he said on Monday he may wait until Republicans begin drafting the budget blueprint for the fiscal year that starts on Oct. 1 to seek wall funding. The president’s fellow Republicans control both chambers of Congress, but the current spending bill will need 60 votes to clear the 100-member Senate, where Republicans hold only 52 seats. Democratic leaders had said they would not support a bill that included funds for the wall. The border wall was one of Trump’s signature election pledges last year, with the Republican touting it as best way to stop illegal immigrants and drugs from coming into the country. If no spending measure covering April 29 to Sept. 30 is in place before 12:01 a.m. (0401 GMT) on Saturday, government funds will halt and hundreds of thousands of the country’s several million federal employees will be temporarily laid off. Trump had run the risk of being blamed by Democrats for a shutdown, which would start on his 100th day in office. Representative Steny Hoyer, the second most powerful Democrat in the House, said he would advise colleagues to support a short-term funding proposal only if a longer-term fix was imminent. Short-term funding measures, known as continuing resolutions and covering periods of days or weeks, have been used to avert shutdowns in the past. But in 2013, conservative Republicans forced a 17-day shutdown in a failed attempt to repeal then-President Barack Obama’s healthcare law, the Affordable Care Act. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer welcomed Trump’s Monday night comments and noted there were Republican opponents of the wall too. “It’s really good news that the president seems to be taking the wall off the table,” Schumer said on the Senate floor on Tuesday. “It would remove the prospect of a needless fight over a poison pill proposal that members of both parties don’t support.” Late on Tuesday, however, White House budget director Mick Mulvaney told CNN that Trump would not agree to other concessions that Democrats had sought - cost-sharing healthcare subsidies for 6 million Americans. The subsidies are part of the Affordable Care Act health insurance law, commonly called Obamacare.  Mulvaney said the White House had offered Democrats to include the Obamacare subsidies in exchange for funding the wall.   “But they said no to that and we agreed to put that off for another day,” he said. By dropping his call for immediate funding for the wall, Trump may clear a path to a spending bill. But he will lose an opportunity to display serious progress on accomplishing his agenda since taking office on Jan. 20.  There is also no guarantee that Congress will want to fund the wall later on, given skepticism running through the Republican Party.   Republican Senator Jeff Flake, who represents the border state of Arizona, told reporters on Tuesday there was a need for a wall in some border locations and alternative deterrents in others. “A lot of us have been pushing for additional border security funding for a while, but a solitary 2,000-mile wall has never been a must-have for anybody in a border state,” he said.  Trump said he had not changed his stance, tweeting on Tuesday: “It will get built and help stop drugs, human trafficking etc.” Trump has said Mexico will eventually repay the United States for wall construction, but the Mexican government has been adamant it will not do so, and Trump has not laid out  plans to compel repayment. Internal Department of Homeland Security estimates have put the cost at $21.6 billion. Republican Senator Roger Wicker said there was a “substantial figure” in the spending bill dedicated to border security. Such spending, not explicitly for a wall, would likely be acceptable to both parties. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: trump concession wall funding removes obstacle spending talkswashington reuters the threat government shutdown weekend appeared precede tuesday president donald trump backed away demand congress include funding planned border wall mexico spending bill even fight wall funding republicans democrats still difficult issues resolve face friday night deadline existing money expires many federal agencies there growing sentiment among lawmakers would need pass extension current spending possibly one week duration order finish negotiating legislation funding government end september yeah looks like said republican senator lisa murkowski appropriations committee member asked likelihood extension but tuesday night leading republicans democrats house senate expressed optimism congress could pass bill avoid rely another temporary extension last year funding levels we really close said republican representative mario senior member house appropriations committee he added leadership would make final decision course congress takes week trump removed crucial sticking point said monday may wait republicans begin drafting budget blueprint fiscal year starts seek wall funding the president fellow republicans control chambers congress current spending bill need votes clear senate republicans hold seats democratic leaders said would support bill included funds wall the border wall one trump signature election pledges last year republican touring best way stop illegal immigrants drugs coming country if spending measure covering april place gt saturday government funds halt hundreds thousands country several million federal employees temporarily laid trump run risk blamed democrats shutdown would start day office representative stony hover second powerful democrat house said would advise colleagues support funding proposal fix imminent funding measures known continuing resolutions covering periods days weeks used avert shutdown past but conservative republicans forced shutdown failed attempt repeal barack obama healthcare law affordable care act senate democratic leader chuck scheme welcomed trump monday night comments noted republican opponents wall it really good news president seems taking wall table scheme said senate floor tuesday it would remove prospect needless fight poison pill proposal members parties late tuesday however white house budget director mick mulvaney told cnn trump would agree concessions democrats sought healthcare subsidies million americans the subsidies part affordable care act health insurance law commonly called obamacare mulvaney said white house offered democrats include obamacare subsidies exchange funding wall but said agreed put another day said by dropping call immediate funding wall trump may clear path spending bill but lose opportunity display serious progress accomplishing agenda since taking office there also guarantee congress want fund wall later given skepticism running republican party republican senator jeff flake represents border state arizona told reporters tuesday need wall border locations alternative deterrent others a lot us pushing additional border security funding solitary wall never anybody border state said trump said changed stance meeting tuesday it get built help stop drugs human trafficking trump said mexico eventually repay united states wall construction mexican government adamant trump laid plans compel repayment internal department homeland security estimates put cost billion republican senator roger wicket said substantial figure spending bill dedicated border security such spending explicitly wall would likely acceptable parties politicsnews