Democrats to join Trump Republicans in talks to avert government shutdown
Chuck Schumer
FILE PHOTO: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks about tax reform during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington  U.S.  November 30  2017.  REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
House of Representatives Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer  who canceled a meeting with Trump last week after he issued a disparaging note about them on Twitter   said Monday  they  hoped the president would remain open-minded about reaching a deal with Democrats.
FILE PHOTO:  Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY)  leaves following the weekly policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington  U.S.  November 28  2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
 Schumer  said Monday that everyone should be working to avoid a shutdown  and  he  did not believe Republican congressional leaders wanted one.
âThe only one at the moment whoâs flirted with a shutdown is President Trump  who tweeted earlier this year that âwe could use a good shutdown to fix the mess 'â  Schumer  said.
 Schumer  and Pelosi on Monday listed that program among their priorities  which also included the opioid crisis  pension plans  rural infrastructure and protection for young immigrants who were brought to the United States illegally as children  known as âDreamers.â
FILE PHOTO: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks about tax reform during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington  U.S.  November 30  2017.  REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
House of Representatives Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader  [TGT]   who canceled a meeting with Trump last week after he issued a disparaging note about them on Twitter   said Monday  they  hoped the president would remain open-minded about reaching a deal with Democrats.
FILE PHOTO:  Senate Minority Leader  [TGT]  (D-NY)  leaves following the weekly policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington  U.S.  November 28  2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
 Schumer  said Monday that everyone should be working to avoid a shutdown  and  he  did not believe Republican congressional leaders wanted one.
âThe only one at the moment whoâs flirted with a shutdown is President Trump  who tweeted earlier this year that âwe could use a good shutdown to fix the mess 'â  Schumer  said.
 Schumer  and Pelosi on Monday listed that program among their priorities  which also included the opioid crisis  pension plans  rural infrastructure and protection for young immigrants who were brought to the United States illegally as children  known as âDreamers.â