By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will meet with the Democratic leaders in Congress this week forward of a looming danger of a federal authorities shutdown.
Trump has agreed to fulfill with Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, who’re insisting on talks because the Democrats work to protect well being care applications as a part of any deal to fund the federal government forward of subsequent week’s Oct. 1 deadline.
That’s in response to two individuals acquainted with the scenario and granted anonymity as a result of they’re unauthorized to debate it. The assembly is ready for Thursday, one of many individuals mentioned.
The prospect for Trump and the congressional leaders to open talks comes at a essential interval within the authorities funding cycle, with simply days to go earlier than federal cash runs out with the top of the fiscal 12 months on Tuesday, Sept. 30.
Trump had left the door open to a gathering at the same time as he has additionally prompt there could also be authorities closures.
“I’d love to fulfill with them, however I don’t suppose it’s going to have any impression,” Trump mentioned in an change Saturday with reporters.
Congress has didn’t go laws to maintain the federal government operating after having deadlocked following rounds of voting late final week.
Whereas the Home accredited a Republican proposal to maintain the federal authorities funded into November, the measure failed within the Senate, the place the principles can require the next 60-vote threshold which means assist is required from Republicans and Democrats. A Democratic proposal that will have boosted well being care funds additionally failed.
Democrats are working to guard well being care applications. The Democratic proposal would prolong enhanced medical insurance subsidies set to run out on the finish of the 12 months, plus reverse Medicaid cuts that had been included in Republicans’ massive tax break and spending minimize invoice enacted earlier this 12 months.
Republicans have mentioned the Democrats’ calls for to reverse the Medicaid adjustments are a nonstarter, however they’ve additionally mentioned there’s time to handle the medical insurance subsidy concern within the months forward.
The assembly was first reported by Punchbowl Information.
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