US President Donald Trump is actively reaching out on Monday to lawmakers who might oppose a plan designed to prevent a government shutdown by the week's end, Fox News reported, citing a White House official.
Insiders have reported that Trump's team is contacting Capitol Hill in anticipation of a vote scheduled for late Tuesday. Both the House and Senate are required to approve a bill and present it to Trump by Friday's deadline to prevent a partial shutdown of government operations. Trump's staff has been engaging with legislators who could potentially vote against the proposed bill.
Earlier, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said that House Democrats would not support the House Republicans-proposed spending bill because it hurts "the American people."
