"Democratic leaders attempted to ramp up pressure on President Trump to meet with them after he gave them the cold shoulder on Tuesday and canceled prior plans to discuss their demands to avert a partial government shutdown.
Trump had abruptly canceled a planned Thursday meeting with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), shortly after discussing the shutdown fight with GOP leadership.
Democrats have demanded an array of health care-related concessions to give the green light to a stopgap measure that will keep the government’s lights on through Nov. 21.
But Trump and Republicans have insisted Congress stick with a “clean” continuing resolution that has no strings attached."
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