"A $1.3 billion Democrat wish list that includes zero money for a border barrier is a non-starter and will not be a legitimate answer to this impasse,” Meadows wrote on Twitter.

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Democrats, who oppose the wall and will take over the House majority on Thursday, have favored simply extending 2018 funding levels for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the fiscal year, which would provide $1.3 billion in funds for fencing along the border.

Democrats presented a plan on Monday to end the shutdown by passing a short-term DHS extension through Feb. 8, while also passing a package of six other spending bills to fully fund the rest of the government through the end of the fiscal year.

The Meadows tweet rejecting the proposal could be a bellwether.

Trump, who had been prepared to sign a short-term funding extension earlier in December, did a sharp about-face at the encouragement of House conservatives, including Meadows, as well as pressure from conservative television pundits such as Ann Coulter.

McConnell has previously said he will not bring bills to the floor that Trump will not sign.