Showdown on Capitol Hill: Trump to Meet Lawmakers Ahead of Crucial Shutdown Deadline

President Trump is scheduled to meet with congressional leaders tomorrow, Monday, September 29, in a critical push to avert a government shutdown. The high-stakes meeting comes just ahead of the October 1 deadline for lawmakers to agree on a spending bill for the upcoming 2026 fiscal year.

Sources familiar with the plans informed CBS News yesterday, Saturday, that Mr. Trump will convene with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. This gathering follows earlier tensions, including Mr. Trump’s recent cancellation of a meeting with Schumer and Jeffries, citing their demands as “unserious and ridiculous.”

In a joint statement Saturday, Schumer and Jeffries confirmed Mr. Trump’s renewed agreement to meet in the Oval Office, emphasizing their “resolute determination to avoid a government shutdown.” With the deadline for a full-year spending bill or a temporary continuing resolution looming at midnight Tuesday, the pressure on lawmakers is immense.

The potential shutdown, which would impact non-essential government programs and halt pay for hundreds of thousands of federal workers, has prompted the White House’s Office of Management and Budget to issue a memo instructing federal agencies to prepare for potential layoffs. This move has been met with strong criticism from Democratic leaders, with Schumer calling it “an attempt at intimidation.”

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