Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) told Trump it is “now your obligation to meet with us directly” one day after all-but-two Senate Democrats rejected a stopgap bill that would keep the government funded at current levels through Nov. 21.
Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries ‘demand’ meeting with Trump as government shutdown deadline nears
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September 20, 2025
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