Trump border wall

Water Infrastructure

Senate Committee Approves 11% Hike for Corps Civil Works

September 12, 2019

Republicans defeat Democrats' attempts to block DOD projects' funding shift to border wall.

Legal

Move to shift funds from military, Corps civil projects to wall faces challenges

February 20, 2019

Litigants contend Trump lacks authority to declare emergency to build wall using funds Congress appropriated for other uses.

Infrastructure Funding

States may be cautious about spending commitments in the face of uncertainty

January 26, 2019

Funds should start to flow again at reopened agencies but month's backlog could slow permitting, other approvals.

Federal Spending

January 3, 2019

UPDATE: House, now under Democrats' control, passes bills to end shutdown, but White House issues veto threat.