Overview

• Congress faces a Tuesday cutoff to pass at least a temporary measure or trigger a halt to many federal services with widespread furloughs.
• Donald Trump is set to meet Democratic leaders on Monday after an earlier session was canceled, with both sides publicly signaling openness to talks.
• Republicans have put forward a seven-week funding plan through late November, while Democrats demand the restoration of hundreds of billions of dollars in health spending.
• Despite GOP control of both chambers, at least seven Democratic votes are needed in the Senate for any funding bill to advance.
• U.S. press reports say the White House is considering permanent layoffs at federal agencies if no agreement is reached by September 30, and a shutdown would also disrupt air travel and social-benefit payments.