Overview

• On Friday, the Senate failed to advance GOP and Democratic short-term funding bills, with both falling short of the 60 votes required to proceed.
• The House-passed Republican measure would extend funding to Nov. 21, but the Senate is not due back until Sept. 29 and the House later, leaving little time to avert an Oct. 1 lapse.
• Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries asked President Trump for a direct meeting after talks with GOP leaders stalled, seeking to extend ACA premium aid, reverse recent Medicaid cuts and prevent funding rescissions.
• Trump has urged Republican leaders to exclude Democrats from negotiations and is blaming them for a potential shutdown, while GOP leaders label Democrats’ health-care conditions as partisan add-ons.
• Senate leaders plan another vote on the seven-week CR when they return, and some prediction markets cited in coverage place the probability of a shutdown at about two-thirds.