US President Donald Trump will meet the top four congressional leaders at the White House on Monday. This comes one day before the federal government faces a potential shutdown.

The meeting will include House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.

Moreover, a White House official and another source confirmed the meeting on Saturday. Both spoke on condition of anonymity because it has not been publicly announced. Punchbowl News first reported the meeting.

Standoff Over Funding

Meanwhile, lawmakers have been in a deadlock for days. Senate Democrats have refused to vote for a funding measure that would keep the government open past Tuesday.

If no agreement is reached, a government shutdown will begin at 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday.

Democrats Demand Health Care Concessions

Democrats believe they have leverage. Therefore, they are demanding health care provisions tied to their votes. These include extending Affordable Care Act subsidies for low- and middle-income Americans. In addition, they want to reverse Medicaid cuts from the GOP’s tax law earlier this year.

Republicans Seek Straight Funding

However, Republicans consider these demands nonnegotiable. They want a seven-week extension of current funding. Nevertheless, the GOP is willing to discuss health care separately from funding talks.

Trump’s Previous Meetings With Democrats

Earlier this week, Speaker Mike Johnson said he advised Trump not to meet Democratic leaders after a White House meeting was planned last Thursday. As a result, Trump canceled that meeting abruptly.

Johnson told the Mike & McCarty Show, “He and I talked about it at length yesterday and the day before. I said, look, when they get their job done, once they do the basic governing work of keeping the government open, as president, then you can have a meeting with him. Of course, it might be productive at that point, but right now, this is just a waste of his time.”

Similarly, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he spoke with Trump and offered his opinion on the canceled meeting. “But I think the president speaks for himself, and I think he came to the conclusion that that meeting would not be productive,” Thune said.