Schumer, Jeffries demand meeting with Trump
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As Congress inches closer toward a government shutdown at the end of this month, party leaders are entering a messaging battle to blame the opposing side for the lack of a bipartisan agreement.
Republicans and Democrats are still far apart on how to avert a government shutdown just three weeks before funding runs out.
The Senate must pass a Republican-proposed short-term spending bill by Sept. 30 to avoid a government shutdown, amid ongoing disputes between Democratic and Republican leaders.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) released a joint statement Tuesday vowing to oppose a GOP-crafted bill funding government until