Democrats pass plan to reopen U.S. government. Funding for border wall was not included.

U.S. House Democrats on Thursday night passed a plan to reopen the government. The plan does not contain funding for U.S. President Donald Trump's promised border wall. This comes after Trump made an earlier surprise appearance at the White House briefing room pledging to keep up the fight. The largely party-line votes came after Trump made a surprise appearance at the White House briefing room Thursday afternoon pledging to keep up the fight for his signature campaign promise. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Trump and Senate Republicans should "take yes for an answer" and approve a bill — without funds for the wall — that the Senate approved on a voice vote last month. "We're not doing a wall. Does anyone have any doubt that we're not doing a wall?" Pelosi told reporters at a news conference Thursday night in which she again called the proposed border wall with Mexico immoral. Pelosi, who was elected Speaker earlier Thursday, also took a shot a Trump, calling his proposal "a wall between reality and his constituents."

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