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</header> <div class="content-img-wrp"> <div class="content-img"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312im_/http://thehill.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumb_small_article/public/goodlattebob_061918gn_lead.jpg?itok=mvaAwzRH" width="640" height="360" alt="This week: House barrels toward immigration vote despite Trump tweets"/></div><div class="credits">© Greg Nash</div> </div> <div class="content-with-sidebar-wrp"> <div class="content-wrp"> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p dir="ltr">The House is gearing up to vote on its compromise immigration legislation later in the week after tweaks to the legislation were worked on over the weekend.</p><p dir="ltr">The bill — introduced by Reps. <span class="rollover-people" data-behavior="rolloverpeople"><a class="rollover-people-link" data-nid="186539" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/jeff-denham">Jeff Denham</a><span class="rollover-people-block" id="rollover-people-186539"><span class="rollover-block"><span><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/web/20180713002312im_/http://thehill.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumb_100/public/blogs/denhamjeff_052113aw.jpg?itok=_6ii0bhQ" width="100" height="100" alt=""/><a class="name" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/jeff-denham">Jeffrey (Jeff) John Denham</a><a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/homeland-security/395297-house-gop-leaders-fail-to-find-compromise-immigration">House GOP leaders fail to find compromise immigration fix</a> <a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/homenews/house/395286-gop-rep-denied-access-to-facility-housing-immigrant-kids">GOP rep denied access to facility housing immigrant kids</a> <a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/394301-dem-gop-groups-prepare-spending-blitz-for-midterms">Dem, GOP groups prepare spending blitz for midterms</a> <a class="more" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/jeff-denham">MORE<span></span></a></span></span></span></span> (R-Calif.) and <span class="rollover-people" data-behavior="rolloverpeople"><a class="rollover-people-link" data-nid="354984" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/carlos-curbelo-0">Carlos Curbelo</a><span class="rollover-people-block" id="rollover-people-354984"><span class="rollover-block"><span><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/web/20180713002312im_/http://thehill.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumb_100/public/curbelocarlos_100317gn_lead.jpg?itok=kbUfwy7i" width="100" height="100" alt=""/><a class="name" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/carlos-curbelo-0">Carlos Luis Curbelo</a><a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/latino/396594-lawmakers-discuss-efforts-to-boost-latino-entrepreneurship">Lawmakers discuss efforts to boost Latino entrepreneurship</a> <a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/policy/finance/overnights/396197-on-the-money-trump-suggests-china-is-easing-off-north-korea-over">On The Money — Sponsored by Prudential — Trump suggests China is easing pressure on North Korea because of trade fight | Mulvaney taps top aide as No. 2 at consumer bureau | House Republican to offer bill to curtail Trump's trade powers</a> <a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/homenews/395862-gop-lawmaker-outraged-after-being-denied-entry-to-migrant-children-shelter">GOP lawmaker 'outraged' after being denied entry to migrant children's shelter</a> <a class="more" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/carlos-curbelo-0">MORE<span></span></a></span></span></span></span> (R-Fla.), House Homeland Security Committee Chairman <span class="rollover-people" data-behavior="rolloverpeople"><a class="rollover-people-link" data-nid="186561" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/michael-mccaul">Michael McCaul</a><span class="rollover-people-block" id="rollover-people-186561"><span class="rollover-block"><span><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/web/20180713002312im_/http://thehill.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumb_100/public/video_images/mccaul.jpg?itok=tpqNgHXX" width="100" height="100" alt=""/><a class="name" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/michael-mccaul">Michael Thomas McCaul</a><a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/latino/395278-a-change-is-coming-to-us-mexico-relations">A change is coming to US-Mexico relations</a> <a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/policy/technology/overnights/394267-hillicon-valley-scotus-upholds-travel-ban-accused-nsa-leaker-enters-guilty">Hillicon Valley: Justices uphold Trump travel ban | Tech's response | Accused NSA leaker enters guilty plea | Dems press for more info on OPM breach | Senators press Trump to uphold ZTE ban | New hacking threat to satellites </a> <a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/394037-satellites-become-latest-tool-for-hackers-targeting-businesses-consumers">Rising concerns over hackers using satellites to target US</a> <a class="more" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/michael-mccaul">MORE<span></span></a></span></span></span></span> (R-Texas) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman <span class="rollover-people" data-behavior="rolloverpeople"><a class="rollover-people-link" data-nid="188322" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/bob-goodlatte">Bob Goodlatte</a><span class="rollover-people-block" id="rollover-people-188322"><span class="rollover-block"><span><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/web/20180713002312im_/http://thehill.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumb_100/public/goodlattebob_071713gn.jpg?itok=2-ExeQeQ" width="100" height="100" alt=""/><a class="name" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/bob-goodlatte">Robert (Bob) William Goodlatte</a><a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/396484-lisa-pages-lawyer-says-they-are-working-quickly-to-arrange-new">Ex-FBI lawyer Page working on new meeting time with GOP lawmakers: attorney</a> <a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/homenews/morning-report/396426-the-hills-morning-report">The Hill's Morning Report — Dems attack, but know they don’t have the votes on Kavanaugh</a> <a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/396423-ex-fbi-lawyer-wont-attend-interview-with-house-lawmakers-attorney">Ex-FBI lawyer won't attend interview with House lawmakers: attorney </a> <a class="more" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/bob-goodlatte">MORE<span></span></a></span></span></span></span> (R-Va.) last week — was initially scheduled for a vote <span class="aBn" tabindex="0" data-term="goog_750409272"><span class="aQJ">on Thursday</span></span> and was then pushed back to <span class="aBn" tabindex="0" data-term="goog_750409273"><span class="aQJ">Friday</span></span>. It was then further delayed after a conference meeting <span class="aBn" tabindex="0" data-term="goog_750409274"><span class="aQJ">Thursday</span></span> evening to allow time for whipping efforts and changes to be made.</p><p dir="ltr">Following the conference meeting, conservatives said there was discussion of including provisions on an agricultural guest worker program and a requirement that employers use an electronic verification system, known as E-Verify, to ensure workers are in the United States legally.</p><div id="dfp-ad-mosad_1-wrapper" class="dfp-tag-wrapper wrapper"><div id="dfp-ad-mosad_1" class="dfp-tag-wrapper"><span>ADVERTISEMENT</span><script type="text/javascript"> <![CDATA[// ><!]]> </script></div></div><p dir="ltr">The compromise bill was written after weeks of negotiations between conservatives, centrists and House GOP leadership. It provides a pathway to citizenship for "Dreamers," who came to the U.S. illegally as children; $25 billion for Trump's border wall and other security measures; an end to the diversity visa lottery program and limits on family-based migration.</p><p dir="ltr">It’s unclear whether moderates will still support the bill if the E-Verify language is added.</p><p dir="ltr">“I think there is going to be a discussion on [E-Verify]," centrist Curbelo, one of the lead negotiators, told The Hill following the conference meeting, adding he’ll have to see what the final product looks like before deciding if the change is something he could support.</p><p dir="ltr">The changes come after a conservative-backed immigration measure introduced by Goodlatte failed on the floor <span class="aBn" tabindex="0" data-term="goog_750409275"><span class="aQJ">Thursday</span></span> in a closer-than-expected vote. The vote effectively killed a discharge petition — which would have circumvented leadership and forced votes on four immigration measures, with the one receiving the most votes being sent to the Senate — introduced by Curbelo in May.</p><p dir="ltr"><span class="rollover-people" data-behavior="rolloverpeople"><a class="rollover-people-link" data-nid="261287" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/donald-trump">President Trump</a><span class="rollover-people-block" id="rollover-people-261287"><span class="rollover-block"><span><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/web/20180713002312im_/http://thehill.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumb_100/public/trumpdonald_070117getty.jpg?itok=JZMvGO3d" width="100" height="100" alt=""/><a class="name" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/donald-trump">Donald John Trump</a><a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/homenews/news/396613-ex-russia-ambassador-trump-has-done-more-damage-to-nato-in-months-than-russian">Ex-Russia ambassador: Trump has done more damage to NATO in months than Russia has in decades</a> <a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/396606-trump-takes-credit-for-increased-defense-spending-by-nato-allies-but">Trump takes credit for increased defense spending by NATO allies, but says 'it isn't nearly enough'</a> <a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/396600-trump-questions-how-russia-probe-can-proceed-given-fbi-agents-private">Trump questions how Russia probe can 'proceed' given FBI agent's private comments</a> <a class="more" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/donald-trump">MORE<span></span></a></span></span></span></span> tweeted <span class="aBn" tabindex="0" data-term="goog_750409276"><span class="aQJ">Friday</span></span> that Republicans should shift their efforts until after the midterm elections, throwing a wrench into House GOP lawmakers’ quest to pass a bill to address a solution to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and an increase in border security.</p><p dir="ltr">“Republicans should stop wasting their time on Immigration until after we elect more Senators and Congressmen/women in November. Dems are just playing games, have no intention of doing anything to solves this decades old problem. We can pass great legislation after the Red Wave!” Trump <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1010116816998490113" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1010116816998490113&source=gmail&ust=1529975918546000&usg=AFQjCNEZtpj9ejSzgsPodspHk6AtBJ37mw">said in a tweet</a>.</p><p dir="ltr">Trump is seizing on immigration as a key issue heading toward November. He <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1011038477889175553" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1011038477889175553&source=gmail&ust=1529975918546000&usg=AFQjCNFA4FDCpOxyb0U9ExLIIJcsNVigOw">added <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_750409277"><span class="aQJ">on Sunday</span></span> evening</a> that while a border security bill could pass the House “it still has to pass in the Senate, and for that we need 10 Democrat votes, and all they do is RESIST. ... Need more Republicans to WIN in November!”</p><p dir="ltr">Rank-and-file members, including leading Trump critics, warned that <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/homenews/house/393678-dim-prospects-for-house-immigration-bill-after-trumps-tweet" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://thehill.com/homenews/house/393678-dim-prospects-for-house-immigration-bill-after-trumps-tweet&source=gmail&ust=1529975918546000&usg=AFQjCNFhA5qz7MON2yFp5-EMhkDZ18O74w">the rhetoric doomed their ability to pass a bill</a>, with GOP lawmakers wary of passing something the president doesn’t support. Rep. <span class="rollover-people" data-behavior="rolloverpeople"><a class="rollover-people-link" data-nid="188031" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/mark-sanford">Mark Sanford</a><span class="rollover-people-block" id="rollover-people-188031"><span class="rollover-block"><span><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/web/20180713002312im_/http://thehill.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumb_100/public/blogs/sanfordmark07162015getty.jpg?itok=8o_k6aYZ" width="100" height="100" alt=""/><a class="name" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/mark-sanford">Marshall (Mark) Clement Sanford</a><a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/396532-gop-candidate-hurt-in-fatal-car-crash-my-children-call-me-the-terminator">GOP candidate hurt in car crash: 'My children call me the Terminator. You just can't break me'</a> <a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/395859-gop-candidate-vows-to-continue-campaign-in-first-public-comments-since-car">GOP candidate vows to continue campaign in first public comments since car crash</a> <a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/395693-election-countdown-calls-to-abolish-ice-test-dem-candidates-first-round-of">Election Countdown: Calls to abolish ICE test Dem candidates | First round of House GOP 'Young Guns' | How Tester is handling Trump's Montana visit | Dem candidate won't back Schumer as leader | Super PACs ramp up Missouri ad buys</a> <a class="more" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/mark-sanford">MORE<span></span></a></span></span></span></span> (R-S.C.) warned that an immigration bill is “dead” without Trump’s backing, while centrist Rep. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/ryan-costelllo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://thehill.com/people/ryan-costelllo&source=gmail&ust=1529975918546000&usg=AFQjCNFdo6G4AIaQfAm-hGxL4NNdC7EX_A">Ryan Costello</a> (R-Pa.), quipped that it had been “tweet-pedoed.”</p><p dir="ltr">But GOP leaders remain confident the president will sign the immigration bill if they manage to pass it through both chambers.</p><p dir="ltr">“We want to solve this problem and President Trump wants to solve this problem. I think what he's doing in these tweets is expressing his frustration that Democrats are unwilling to work with anybody to actually vote for a legislative solution," House Majority Whip <span class="rollover-people" data-behavior="rolloverpeople"><a class="rollover-people-link" data-nid="188036" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/steve-scalise">Steve Scalise</a><span class="rollover-people-block" id="rollover-people-188036"><span class="rollover-block"><span><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/web/20180713002312im_/http://thehill.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumb_100/public/scalisesteve_100317gn3_lead.jpg?itok=vksIsyOe" width="100" height="100" alt=""/><a class="name" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/steve-scalise">Stephen (Steve) Joseph Scalise</a><a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/homenews/house/396506-jordan-complains-about-cnn-reporters-calling-former-staffers-to-ask-questions">Jordan complains about CNN reporters calling former staffers to ask questions</a> <a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/homenews/house/396479-ryan-defends-jordan-amid-ohio-state-abuse-claims-he-is-a-man-of-integrity">Ryan defends Jordan amid Ohio State abuse claims: He is 'a man of integrity' </a> <a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/homenews/morning-report/396426-the-hills-morning-report">The Hill's Morning Report — Dems attack, but know they don’t have the votes on Kavanaugh</a> <a class="more" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/steve-scalise">MORE<span></span></a></span></span></span></span> (R-La.) told reporters <span class="aBn" tabindex="0" data-term="goog_750409278"><span class="aQJ">Friday</span></span>. "I mean every Democrat voted no yesterday on a bill that really does address a lot of the problems that we have in our broken immigration system and gets back to rule of law and I think they would rather it be a political issue and exploit kids."</p><p dir="ltr">McCaul told "Fox News Sunday" that Trump was ”still 100 percent behind” the House immigration bill despite his string of tweets.</p><p dir="ltr">It’s possible the House votes on a narrow bill to address family separations — an issue that has gained steam following bipartisan pushback over children being separated from their parents at the border. Both House Freedom Caucus Chairman <span class="rollover-people" data-behavior="rolloverpeople"><a class="rollover-people-link" data-nid="186598" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/mark-meadows">Mark Meadows</a><span class="rollover-people-block" id="rollover-people-186598"><span class="rollover-block"><span><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/web/20180713002312im_/http://thehill.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumb_100/public/meadowsmark_072717gn_lead.jpg?itok=8UyCoOhS" width="100" height="100" alt=""/><a class="name" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/mark-meadows">Mark Randall Meadows</a><a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/homenews/house/396605-former-osu-wrestler-defends-jordan-against-allegations">Former OSU wrestler defends Jordan against allegations</a> <a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/homenews/house/396516-dems-call-for-release-of-strzok-interview-transcript-after-republicans-asked">Dems call for release of Strzok interview transcript</a> <a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/homenews/house/396421-freedom-caucus-stands-behind-jordan-amid-ohio-state-abuse-scandal">Freedom Caucus says it's behind Jordan '100 percent'</a> <a class="more" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/mark-meadows">MORE<span></span></a></span></span></span></span> (R-N.C.) and Rep. Dave Brat (R-Va.) have introduced bills to address the problem.</p><p><strong>Family separation</strong></p><p>A key group of senators are expected to meet <span class="aBn" tabindex="0" data-term="goog_750409280"><span class="aQJ">on Monday</span></span> as they search for a deal on legislation focused on immigrant families detained along the U.S.-Mexico border.</p><p>The issue boiled over this month amid days of high-profile coverage of migrant children being separated from their parents as a result of the administration’s “zero tolerance” policy.</p><p>Trump ultimately signed an executive order last week that said families could be detained together "where appropriate and consistent with law and available resources."</p><p>But the executive order has sowed confusion, with different agencies offering contradicting interpretations of how the executive order is being carried out. Meanwhile, lawmakers — who expect Trump’s action will get tied up in a court battle — say legislation is still needed.</p><p>So far, bills introduced in the Senate have broken down along party lines, underscoring the difficulty of getting 60 votes on the lightning rod political issue months before the November midterm election.</p><p>But Sens. <span class="rollover-people" data-behavior="rolloverpeople"><a class="rollover-people-link" data-nid="188242" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/dianne-feinstein">Dianne Feinstein</a><span class="rollover-people-block" id="rollover-people-188242"><span class="rollover-block"><span><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/web/20180713002312im_/http://thehill.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumb_100/public/article_images/feinstein.jpg?itok=wLaGBrbM" width="100" height="100" alt=""/><a class="name" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/dianne-feinstein">Dianne Emiel Feinstein</a><a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/396540-senate-confirms-trump-doj-nominee-with-ties-to-russian-bank">Senate confirms Trump DOJ nominee with ties to Russian bank </a> <a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/396441-dems-rip-into-trump-doj-nominee-who-represented-russian-bank">Dems rip Trump DOJ nominee who represented Russian bank</a> <a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/homenews/morning-report/396426-the-hills-morning-report">The Hill's Morning Report — Dems attack, but know they don’t have the votes on Kavanaugh</a> <a class="more" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/dianne-feinstein">MORE<span></span></a></span></span></span></span> (D-Calif.), <span class="rollover-people" data-behavior="rolloverpeople"><a class="rollover-people-link" data-nid="188240" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/dick-durbin">Dick Durbin</a><span class="rollover-people-block" id="rollover-people-188240"><span class="rollover-block"><span><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/web/20180713002312im_/http://thehill.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumb_100/public/durbinrichard_031114gn.jpg?itok=0xsaDko_" width="100" height="100" alt=""/><a class="name" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/dick-durbin">Richard (Dick) Joseph Durbin</a><a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/396540-senate-confirms-trump-doj-nominee-with-ties-to-russian-bank">Senate confirms Trump DOJ nominee with ties to Russian bank </a> <a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/396441-dems-rip-into-trump-doj-nominee-who-represented-russian-bank">Dems rip Trump DOJ nominee who represented Russian bank</a> <a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/regulation/396403-democrats-use-mueller-probe-to-attack-kavanaugh">Democrats use Mueller probe to attack Kavanaugh</a> <a class="more" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/dick-durbin">MORE<span></span></a></span></span></span></span> (D-Ill.), <span class="rollover-people" data-behavior="rolloverpeople"><a class="rollover-people-link" data-nid="188230" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/ted-cruz">Ted Cruz</a><span class="rollover-people-block" id="rollover-people-188230"><span class="rollover-block"><span><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/web/20180713002312im_/http://thehill.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumb_100/public/blogs/cruz2016-02-17-cnn11.jpg?itok=1M2cm7Ow" width="100" height="100" alt=""/><a class="name" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/ted-cruz">Rafael (Ted) Edward Cruz</a><a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/396615-orourke-raises-104-million-in-three-months">O'Rourke's Senate bid raises whopping .4M in second fundraising quarter</a> <a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/396569-election-countdown-latest-on-the-2018-senate-money-race-red-state-dems">Election Countdown: Latest on the 2018 Senate money race | Red-state Dems feeling the heat over Kavanaugh | Dem doubts about Warren | Ocasio-Cortez to visit Capitol Hill | Why Puerto Ricans in Florida could swing Senate race</a> <a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/homenews/396438-cruz-has-yet-to-set-date-to-debate-dem-challenger">Dem challenger presses Cruz to set debate date</a> <a class="more" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/ted-cruz">MORE<span></span></a></span></span></span></span> (R-Texas) and <span class="rollover-people" data-behavior="rolloverpeople"><a class="rollover-people-link" data-nid="280695" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/sen-thom-tillis">Thom Tillis</a><span class="rollover-people-block" id="rollover-people-280695"><span class="rollover-block"><span><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/web/20180713002312im_/http://thehill.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumb_100/public/thomtillis_gregnash.jpg?itok=QYIh_FMl" width="100" height="100" alt=""/><a class="name" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/sen-thom-tillis">Thomas (Thom) Roland Tillis</a><a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/396527-paws-for-celebration-event-brings-rescue-animals-to-the-capitol">'Paws for Celebration' event brings rescue animals to the Capitol </a> <a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/395321-musical-instrument-manufacturer-threatens-to-move-overseas-due">Musical instrument manufacturer threatens to move overseas due to Trump tariffs</a> <a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/394840-dem-senator-blasts-administration-for-cruelty-and-incompetence-after">Dem senator blasts administration for 'cruelty and incompetence' after immigration briefing</a> <a class="more" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/sen-thom-tillis">MORE<span></span></a></span></span></span></span> (R-N.C.) are expected to sit down <span class="aBn" tabindex="0" data-term="goog_750409281"><span class="aQJ">on Monday</span></span> to go over their competing proposals and start looking for potential areas of agreement.</p><p>"Hopefully [we'll] go over both bills and see if there's something both sides can agree to,” Feinstein told reporters late last week.</p><p><strong>Government funding</strong></p><p>The Senate is expected to pass its first spending bill of fiscal 2019 as Republicans try to avoid a third government shutdown heading toward the fall.</p><p>Senators are scheduled to take a final vote <span class="aBn" tabindex="0" data-term="goog_750409282"><span class="aQJ">Monday</span></span> evening on a “mini-bus” that combines funding for energy and water, the legislative branch and military construction and veterans affairs.</p><p>The bill includes roughly $146.6 billion in spending, an increase of roughly $5.7 billion from 2018, and represents a quarter of the 12 annual appropriations bills.</p><p>The three appropriations bills already <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/homenews/house/391352-house-approves-first-2019-spending-bills" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://thehill.com/homenews/house/391352-house-approves-first-2019-spending-bills&source=gmail&ust=1529975918546000&usg=AFQjCNFMZ77Cm2RNhUcvdFlCh1VLW_CyKw">cleared the House</a> earlier this month, and will need to be conferenced to work out differences.</p><p>Congress has until <span class="aBn" tabindex="0" data-term="goog_750409283"><span class="aQJ">Sept. 30</span></span> to fund the government. But lawmakers are hoping to get most, if not all, of the funding bills done in advance after Trump threatened to veto a massive omnibus bill that Congress passed in March.</p><p>Trump, at the time, blasted the $1.3 trillion spending bill, calling it a “ridiculous situation.” Though he ultimately backed down from a short-lived veto threat, he warned Congress at the time that he would not sign a similar bill in the future.</p><p>The House is also expected to take up a mammoth bill funding the Defense Department.</p><p dir="ltr"><strong>Farm bill</strong></p><p>The Senate is turning to the farm bill this week, after the House narrowly passed its version of the bill late last week.</p><p>Senators are scheduled to hold an initial procedural vote to end debate on proceeding to the bill <span class="aBn" tabindex="0" data-term="goog_750409284"><span class="aQJ">on Monday</span></span> evening.</p><p>The bill easily cleared the Senate Agriculture Committee in a 20-1 vote. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that it will cost $867 billion over a decade.</p><p>Once the Senate passes its bill it will need to be merged with the House legislation, which picked up no support from Democrats.</p><p>The Senate’s bill steered clear of changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, setting up a controversial fight with House lawmakers.</p><p>The House legislation imposes new work requirements on the food stamps program, and tightens overall eligibility on who can qualify for the federal assistance.</p><p><strong>NDAA</strong></p><p dir="ltr">The House is slated to vote to go to conference with the upper chamber on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) this week.</p><p dir="ltr">The lower chamber passed passed its $717 billion defense policy bill for fiscal 2019 in a 351-66 vote in May while the Senate easily passed its $716 billion defense bill last week.</p><p dir="ltr">The respective bills have a number of discrepancies, including the level troop numbers would be increased.</p><p dir="ltr">The Senate has not announced when it will go to conference.</p><p dir="ltr">But lawmakers will need to hash out their differences on Trump’s deal to revive Chinese telecommunications giant ZTE as part of the conference committee negotiations.</p><p dir="ltr">Under a deal announced by the Commerce Department, the company would pay a fine and place a U.S.-selected compliance team in the firm in exchange for the administration lifting penalties enacted after ZTE violated U.S. sanctions against North Korea and Iran.</p><p dir="ltr">The Senate bill keeps the Commerce Department penalties in place, as well as banning government agencies from buying or leasing telecommunications equipment and services from Chinese telecom firms Huawei and ZTE as well as ban the government from providing loans to or subsidizing either company.</p><p dir="ltr">The Senate provision drew backlash from the White House and Trump allies on Capitol Hill who are pledging to use an NDAA conference committee to get the language changed.</p><p dir="ltr">Trump discussed the issue last week during a White House meeting with a group of Republicans, including Rep. <span class="rollover-people" data-behavior="rolloverpeople"><a class="rollover-people-link" data-nid="189466" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/mac-thornberry">Mac Thornberry</a><span class="rollover-people-block" id="rollover-people-189466"><span class="rollover-block"><span><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/web/20180713002312im_/http://thehill.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumb_100/public/thornberrymac_031815fr.jpg?itok=JHGFRv5Q" width="100" height="100" alt=""/><a class="name" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/mac-thornberry">William (Mac) McClellan Thornberry</a><a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/policy/defense/overnights/396595-overnight-defense-trump-roils-nato-during-summits-first-day-house">Overnight Defense: Trump roils NATO on summit's first day | Trump, Merkel relationship sinks lower | House, Senate kick off defense bill talks | Senators symbolically rebuke Trump on national security tariffs</a> <a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/overnights/396386-overnight-health-care-dems-focus-on-health-care-in-court-fight">Overnight Health Care: Pfizer delaying price hikes after Trump criticism | Dems focus on health care in Supreme Court fight | Feds won’t reunite all 102 detained children by deadline | VA nominee headed to Senate floor vote</a> <a class="people-articles" href="/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/396330-fda-approves-freeze-dried-blood-plasma-for-troops-in-combat">FDA approves freeze-dried blood plasma for troops in combat</a> <a class="more" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/mac-thornberry">MORE<span></span></a></span></span></span></span> (R-Texas), the House Armed Services Committee chairman, and Sen. <span class="rollover-people" data-behavior="rolloverpeople"><a class="rollover-people-link" data-nid="188260" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/james-inhofe">James Inhofe</a><span class="rollover-people-block" id="rollover-people-188260"><span class="rollover-block"><span><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/web/20180713002312im_/http://thehill.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumb_100/public/article_images/inhofejames_011915getty.jpg?itok=D8L8vlBh" width="100" height="100" alt=""/><a class="name" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713002312/http://thehill.com/people/james-inhofe">James (Jim) Mountain Inhofe</a><a class="people-articles" 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