Overview

• President Trump will host House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries at the White House on Monday to discuss funding.
• Without a stopgap, a partial government shutdown would begin at 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday, the start of the new fiscal year.
• Republicans are pressing for a clean seven‑week funding extension, while Democrats say they will withhold votes unless the bill extends enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies and cancels recent Medicaid cuts.
• The Senate’s 60‑vote threshold means Republicans need Democratic support, and Democrats warn that roughly 24 million people could face higher insurance costs if ACA tax credits expire.
• The White House budget office has instructed agencies to prepare reduction‑in‑force plans and routine furlough procedures, signaling heightened readiness for a potential lapse in funding.