WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- U.S. PresidentDonaldTrumpispreparedtosignabipartisanbillonspendingandbordersecuritytoavertanothergovernmentshutdown, butalsodeclareanationalemergencytoobtainfundsforhislong-promisedborderwall, theWhiteHousesaidThursday.

"PresidentTrumpwillsignthegovernmentfundingbill, andashehasstatedbefore, hewillalsotakeotherexecutiveaction- includinganationalemergency- toensurewestopthenationalsecurityandhumanitariancrisisattheborder," WhiteHousePressSecretarySarahSanderssaidinastatement.

"ThePresidentisonceagaindeliveringonhispromisetobuildthewall, protecttheborder, andsecureourgreatcountry," shesaid.

Minutesearlier, SenateMajorityLeaderMitchMcConnellbrokethenewsofTrump'splan. HemadetheannouncementontheSenatefloorandsaidtheSenatewillsoonvoteonthebillthat'sneededtoavoidapartialfederalshutdownFriday.

Shortlyaftertheannouncement, theSenatevoted82-16 topassthespendingandbordersecuritybill, whichwasexpectedtobevotedonThursdaynightbytheHouseofRepresentatives.

Thebill, onceapprovedbytheCongressandTrump, willkeepthegovernmentopenpastamidnightFridaydeadline. Itwouldinclude1.375 billionU.S. dollarsforphysicalbarriersalongtheU.S.-Mexicoborder.

Trumphadpreviouslydemanded5.7 billiondollarsinfundingfortheborderwall, hissignaturecampaignpromise. ThefightoverthefundingoftheborderwallbetweentheWhiteHouseandcongressionalDemocratsledtotherecord-breaking35-dayfederalgovernmentshutdownwhichendedlateJanuary.

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