House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy Kevin Owen McCarthyMcCarthy's Democratic challenger to launch first TV ad highlighting Air Force service as single mother Trump asked Chamber of Commerce to reconsider Democratic endorsements: report The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association - White House moves closer to Pelosi on virus relief bill MORE (R-Calif.) on Tuesday said Democrats gave into President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE’s request for a wall.

“You have to remember where [Speaker] Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiPelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare House lawmakers reach deal to avert shutdown Centrist Democrats 'strongly considering' discharge petition on GOP PPP bill MORE [(D-Calif.)] was — she who said no money for a wall. That’s not the case,” he said during an appearance on CNBC. "The Democrats have now agreed to more than 55 miles of new barrier being built.”

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Congressional negotiators announced they had come to an “agreement in principle” on a government funding deal on Monday evening. The measure is expected to include $1.375 billion to build a barrier along the border, the amount included in the fiscal 2018 bill.

McCarthy cited the funding for bollard-style fencing as a win for Republicans, who have largely stood with the president’s demand for a border wall.

He also pointed to the deal’s flexibility in the number of beds at detention facilities — a sticking point for negotiators over the weekend — as a concession from Democrats.

"The Democrats changed course when they said there would be no detention beds," he continued. "They backed away on that. Now we are able to have those detention beds again. It's not as high a number as we would have liked."

It remains unclear whether President Trump will support the agreement.

Appropriators said they hope to have legislative text for the bill by Wednesday. Lawmakers have until Friday to pass a bill to avert a second government shutdown this year.