“I think we’re headed into a shutdown because the Democrats won’t do the right thing,” Vance said. “I hope they change their mind, but we’re going to see.”AdvertisementTrump’s sit-down on Monday with Jeffries, Schumer, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) He canceled a meeting with Democrats last week, declaring that no meeting could possibly be productive. Before the meeting on Monday, Jeffries insisted Democrats were earnestly seeking a bipartisan policy negotiation — and that a shutdown would be Republicans’ fault. The retiring Illinois Democrat was one of 10 Senate Democrats who voted in March to advance a GOP-spending bill that funded the government.

Source: Huffington Post September 30, 2025 13:39 UTC