US President Donald Trump is set to meet with top congressional leaders at the White House on Monday, just ahead of Tuesday’s deadline to fund the government. The meeting comes as lawmakers face a tight squeeze to agree on a spending measure that can win 60 Senate votes. Republicans control only 53 seats and need support from Democrats, who are demanding negotiations on health care subsidies.
The President has rejected Democratic funding demands as unreasonable, but Democrats insist that securing funding for Affordable Care Act subsidies is crucial before millions of Americans enroll in plans under the law. The White House has promised to provide $88 million in emergency funding for security purposes after a recent assassination attempt. However, Democrats are pushing for swift action and safeguards to restrict the Trump administration’s ability to claw back such funding.
Lawmakers have proposed a seven-week continuing resolution that would keep federal spending mostly at current levels through November 21. Republicans point out that such measures have become routine on Capitol Hill to avoid shutdowns. The meeting between Trump and congressional leaders is seen as a critical step towards finding a bipartisan compromise, but its outcome remains uncertain.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/us/politics/schumer-jeffries-trump-shutdown.html