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President reverses course days after scrapping meeting to discuss crisis with Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer

Trump is set to sit down with the top congressional leaders Monday to see if a deal can be made before Wednesday's deadline.

"There would be hell to pay if we don't put up a fight," said one House Democrat.

Senate Democrats have rejected a stopgap spending bill passed earlier Friday by the House. This result has put Washington on the brink of a potential government shutdown, which could take place on Oct. 1.

The Senate shot down dueling versions of a short-term funding patch Friday before leaving town for a weeklong recess.

Mass approval of nominees follows rules change that make it easier to approve lower-level Trump nominations.

Top Senate Republicans and Democrats reached a deal to hold votes Friday on competing approaches to averting a partial government shutdown.

Congress is on the verge of a showdown over a bill to keep the government open after Sept. 30, with the House expected to vote Friday on a stopgap funding bill.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump "wants a shutdown" and is refusing to address rising health costs as Congress barrels toward a Sept. 30 funding deadline, sharpening a fight over expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies that could push premiums higher for millions.