Late on Thursday (December 20) the Republican controlled House passed a funding bill including $5.7 billion for Trump's border wall, but the measure is expected to fail in the Senate.

Hopes for avoiding a partial federal shutdown over the U.S. holidays thrown into doubt and confusion Thursday.

After President Trump said he would reject a short-term deal to keep the government running into early 2019, unless it includes funding for his signature border wall.

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan delivering the news after meeting with Trump at the White House.

PAUL RYAN SOT (R) WISCONSIN On Wednesday night (December 19) the Senate easily approved a plan extending federal funds until early February.

But the bill left out the $5 billion he's demanding to help fund the border wall with Mexico.

Trump last week said he'd happily shut the government if he doesn't get his way.

SENATE MAJORITY LEADER CHUCK SCHUMER (D) NEW YORK Late on Thursday (December 20) the Republican controlled House passed a funding bill including $5.7 billion for Trump's border wall, but the measure is expected to fail in the Senate.

Failure to reach a deal by the midnight Friday (December 21) deadline would idle about 25 percent of the federal workforce, closing major agencies such as Homeland Security and the Justice Department.

Workers deemed essential such as border agents would stay on the job, but no one would be paid until the standoff ends.

It would be the third shutdown on Trump's watch, the prior two lasting only a few hours or days.

Analysts worry this one could go on longer if Trump decides a shutdown is his last chance to get money for the wall before Democrats take control of the House in January.