Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and President Donald Trump are meeting at the White House Friday afternoon, just hours ahead of the deadline for a government shutdown, a person familiar with the plans told CNN.
Trump called the New York Democrat and invited him personally.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will not be at the meeting, a source said, adding that he and Trump have been in touch during the day by telephone.
The House passed a measure to continue funding the government through mid-February but Republican leaders in the Senate don’t have the 60 votes they need to advance it through their chamber and avoid a shutdown.
Schumer declined to comment to reporters Friday ahead of the meeting.
