"President Donald Trump plans to meet with the top four congressional leaders at the White House on Monday, one day before the deadline to fund the federal government or face a shutdown. The meeting involving House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune as well as House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was confirmed Saturday by a White House official and another person familiar with the planning."
"The parties have been in a standoff for days as Democrats, namely in the Senate, have refused to offer the necessary votes to pass a funding measure that would keep the government open beyond Tuesday. Democrats, believing they have leverage, have insisted on key health care provisions in exchange for their votes. They want an extension of subsidies that help low- and middle-income earners purchase insurance through the Affordable Care Act."
President Donald Trump plans a Monday White House meeting with the top four congressional leaders one day before the funding deadline. The leaders include House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. Senate Democrats have withheld necessary votes, demanding extensions of Affordable Care Act subsidies for low- and middle-income buyers and reversal of Medicaid cuts from the GOP tax package. Republicans reject those conditions and propose a straight seven-week funding extension. A shutdown would start at 12:01 a.m. ET Wednesday without an agreement.
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