Trump to satisfy bipartisan congressional leaders Monday as shutdown looms

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President Donald Trump plans to satisfy with congressional leaders from either side of the aisle on Monday, as a doable authorities shutdown looms, a White Home official confirmed to Fox Information.

The assembly comes after the president canceled one last week with Democrats, claiming they'd "unserious and ridiculous calls for."

Senate Minority Chief Chuck Schumer , D-N.Y., and Home Minority Chief Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., have been set to satisfy with Trump on Thursday to debate a path ahead to avert a partial authorities shutdown earlier than the Sept. 30 deadline.

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President Donald Trump plans to satisfy with congressional leaders from either side of the aisle on Monday as a doable authorities shutdown looms, a White Home official confirmed to Fox Information Digital. (AP Picture/Luis M. Alvarez)

Schumer and Jeffries will now meet with Trump, together with Home Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Majority Chief John Thune, R-S.D.

Schumer and Jeffries put out a joint assertion on Saturday on the rescheduled assembly.

"President Trump has as soon as once more agreed to a gathering within the Oval Workplace," the assertion mentioned. "As now we have repeatedly mentioned, Democrats will meet wherever, at any time and with anybody to barter a bipartisan spending settlement that meets the wants of the American folks. We're resolute in our dedication to keep away from a authorities shutdown and handle the Republican healthcare disaster. Time is working out."

The Senate is anticipated to return on Sept. 29 following the Jewish new 12 months, and the Home is anticipated to be out till the deadline to maintain the federal government funded passes.

In a prolonged publish on Fact Social final week, Trump blasted Schumer and Jeffries for pushing "radical Left insurance policies that no one voted for."

Senate Minority Chief Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Home Minority Chief Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., have been set to satisfy with Trump on Thursday to debate a path ahead to avert a partial authorities shutdown earlier than the Sept. 30 deadline. They may now meet with him on Monday. (AP Picture/J. Scott Applewhite, file)

"I've determined that no assembly with their Congressional Leaders might presumably be productive," Trump added on the time.

The now-canceled assembly with Trump got here on the heels of a letter from Schumer and Jeffries despatched over that weekend the place the highest congressional Democrats laid the potential for a shutdown on his and Republicans’ ft.

They argued that the Trump-backed short-term extension was "soiled," which might imply it had partisan coverage riders or spending connected to it, and panned it for persevering with "the Republican assault on healthcare ," ignoring expiring Inexpensive Care Act (ACA) premium subsidies, and presumably resulting in the closure of hospitals and different healthcare services throughout the nation.

Home Speaker Mike Johnson may also be on the Monday assembly with President Trump and Democratic congressional leaders. (AP Picture/J. Scott Applewhite)

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"With the September thirtieth deadline quick approaching, Republicans will bear duty for one more painful authorities shutdown due to the refusal of GOP congressional management to even discuss with Democrats," they wrote on the time.

However Trump argued that their invoice would enable for the almost $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts in his "Huge, Lovely Invoice" to be repealed, and in addition blasted the Democratic persevering with decision (CR) for ending his invoice's $50 billion rural hospital fund.

"We should maintain the Authorities open, and legislate like true Patriots reasonably than maintain American Residents hostage, realizing that they need our now thriving Nation closed," he mentioned.

Sen. Majority Chief John Thune, R-S.D., speaks with reporters close to his workplace on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Sept. 18. He may also be at Monday's assembly with fellow congressional leaders and President Trump. (AP Picture/Mariam Zuhaib)

"I’ll be glad to satisfy with them if they comply with the Rules on this Letter," Trump continued. "They need to do their job! In any other case, it should simply be one other lengthy and brutal slog by their radicalized quicksand. To the Leaders of the Democrat Celebration, the ball is in your court docket. I look ahead to assembly with you once you change into lifelike concerning the issues that our Nation stands for. DO THE RIGHT THING!"

With none motion, a shutdown would begin at 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday.

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Johnson mentioned final week that he had inspired Trump to cancel the assembly final Thursday.

"He and I talked about it at size yesterday and the day earlier than. I mentioned, look, after they get their job finished, as soon as they do the essential governing work of protecting the federal government open, as president, then you may have a gathering with him," Johnson mentioned on the "Mike & McCarty Present." "After all, it is likely to be productive at that time, however proper now, that is only a waste of his time."