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High-Stakes White House Summit Set for Monday as Funding Deadline Looms

With the clock ticking toward a looming government shutdown, President Donald Trump is set to meet face-to-face with the top four congressional leaders at the White House on Monday in a high-stakes bid to break the funding stalemate, a White House official and several congressional sources confirmed to ABC News.

The meeting will bring together House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries — a rare gathering of Washington’s most powerful figures — as they scramble to hammer out an agreement before the government runs out of money.

The sit-down comes just days after Trump abruptly canceled a previously scheduled session with congressional leaders, a move that rattled both parties as the deadline drew nearer. Monday’s gathering is now seen as a last-ditch opportunity to avert a shutdown that could furlough hundreds of thousands of federal workers, halt critical programs, and rattle the economy.

Democrats have been especially vocal in demanding a bipartisan approach to funding the government. They are pushing for key provisions in the bill, including an extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits and protections for health care programs.

“This meeting is about finding common ground,” said one senior Democratic aide. “The stakes are enormous — and the American people are watching.”

The meeting, first reported by Punchbowl News, is expected to focus on both the topline spending numbers and policy riders that have been holding up progress. Lawmakers from both chambers are preparing for a tense showdown, as neither party wants to be blamed for a shutdown heading into a contentious election season.

Trump raises possibility of National Guard deployment to Portland | kgw.com — The sit-down comes just days after Trump abruptly canceled a previously scheduled session with congressional leaders, a move that rattled both parties as the deadline drew nearer. Monday’s gathering is now seen as a last-ditch opportunity to avert a shutdown that could furlough hundreds of thousands of federal workers, halt critical programs, and rattle the economy.

Democrats have been especially vocal in demanding a bipartisan approach to funding the government. They are pushing for key provisions in the bill, including an extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits and protections for health care programs.

“This meeting is about finding common ground,” said one senior Democratic aide. “The stakes are enormous — and the American people are watching.”

The meeting, first reported by Punchbowl News, is expected to focus on both the topline spending numbers and policy riders that have been holding up progress. Lawmakers from both chambers are preparing for a tense showdown, as neither party wants to be blamed for a shutdown heading into a contentious election season.

PHOTO: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries hold a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, June 11, 2025. — President Trump, who was spotted heading to Marine One on Friday for a trip to the Ryder Cup in Bethpage, New York, has signaled he is open to negotiation but has also made clear he will not sign a bill that lacks what he calls “essential priorities.”

As Monday approaches, congressional offices are bracing for a flurry of back-channel talks, with aides warning that time is running out. If a deal is not reached soon, Congress may be forced to pass yet another short-term funding patch — a move that many lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are hoping to avoid.

ABC News’ Rachel Scott, Lauren Peller, and Isabella Murray contributed to this report.