President Donald Trump urged Senator Mitch McConnell and Republicans in the Senate on Friday to fight to pass funding for border security.
“Senator Mitch McConnell should fight for the Wall and Border Security as hard as he fought for anything,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “He will need Democrat votes, but as shown in the House, good things happen.”
House Republicans passed a funding measure on Thursday evening with a vote of 217-185, energizing Republican supporters of the wall.
Trump was immensely pleased with the results of the House vote.
“No matter what happens today in the Senate, Republican House Members should be very proud of themselves,” he wrote. “They flew back to Washington from all parts of the World in order to vote for Border Security and the Wall. Not one Democrat voted yes, and we won big. I am very proud of you!”