Trump to Meet Congressional Leaders as Shutdown Deadline Looms

The meeting will include the two top-ranking Democrats, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.).

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Sept. 9, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

President Donald Trump will meet with top lawmakers in the House and Senate on Monday in a last-ditch effort to avert a shutdown set to go into effect on Sept. 30.

The meeting will include the two top-ranking Democrats, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.).