Overview

• White House and multiple outlets say the meeting is expected this week, with Reuters reporting Thursday as the target date.
• The Senate last week rejected both a House GOP seven‑week “clean” funding bill and a Democratic alternative, leaving no path forward before recess.
• Funding is set to lapse at midnight around Sept. 30/Oct. 1, and the Senate is not due back until Sept. 29, with the House scheduled to return Oct. 1.
• Republicans push a stopgap that maintains current spending and adds limited security funds, while Democrats seek to pair any extension with health care protections.
• Democrats cite distrust of potential unilateral rescissions after recent OMB actions, and all Senate Democrats opposed the GOP bill except John Fetterman.