Trump Meets With Senate Republicans as Government Shutdown Concerns Persist

‘If there’s a shutdown, it’s only because of the Democrats,’ Trump said, while Schumer announced he would vote to keep the government open.

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on March 13, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump met with Republicans from the Senate Finance Committee at the White House on March 13 to discuss a budget proposal that outlines the president’s policy priorities, including extensions of tax cuts.

The meeting took place against the backdrop of an ongoing government shutdown threat from Senate Democrats and rising disagreements over a budget plan with House Republicans.