The Senate is staying in town in hopes of passing a war funding and border security package by Christmas, but the politics of immigration pose a major stumbling block. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman, Aidan Quigley and John M. Donnelly assess the chances of a bipartisan deal and the obstacles that lie ahead for passage.

Show Notes:

• Senate will be in next week as border talks pick up steam

• Senators look ready to leave town as border talks inch along

• No deal yet but border negotiators report progress