U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with the top Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress on Monday to discuss government funding ahead of a September 30 deadline to keep the government open, a White House official said on Saturday.

Trump had previously scrapped a meeting with the top Congressional Democrats – Representative Hakeem Jeffries and Senator Chuck Schumer – to discuss government funding.

Jefferies and Schumer released a joint statement Saturday evening confirming the Monday meeting, and said: “We are resolute in our determination to avoid a government shutdown.”

Federal government faces risks of 15th shutdown since 1981

The federal government is on the brink of its 15th partial shutdown since 1981 because lawmakers have failed to agree on a plan for discretionary

See Full Page