WASHINGTON — A top Democratic official said today President Barack Obama's allies in the Senate will not provide funds to close the Guantanamo Bay prison next January.

With debate looming on Obama's spending request to cover military and diplomatic operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, the official said Democrats will deny the Pentagon and Justice Department $80 million to relocate Guantanamo's 241 detainees.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the proposed changes to the bill were to be unveiled later.

The administration has yet to develop a plan for what to do with the detainees and Obama's promise to close the facility is facing GOP opposition.