Scoop: Trump presses GOP rebels ahead of critical government shutdown vote
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The government shutdown deadline is March 14
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**FIRST ON FOX:** President Donald Trump is making calls on Monday to potential holdouts on a plan to avoid a government shutdown at the end of this week, a White House official confirmed to Fox News Digital.



President Donald Trump is helping get House Republicans' CR over the line. (Getty Images)

Three sources have said Trump is making calls on Monday to potential holdouts on a plan to avoid a government shutdown at the end of this week, a White House official confirmed to Fox News Digital.

Two senior House Republicans said they expected Trump to speak directly with critics of the bill sometime before the vote on Tuesday.

Two sources said Trump aides have been in contact with lawmakers who could vote against the bill, while the third source said the White House has also phoned reliable "yes" votes to ensure Republicans will "show a unified front" during the vote.

"I'm sure the president is making calls," one senior House Republican told Fox News Digital.

The House and Senate must pass a bill and get it to Trump's desk before the end of Friday to avoid a partial government shutdown.

Two sources said Trump aides have been in contact with lawmakers who could vote against the bill, while the third source said the White House has also phoned reliable "yes" votes to ensure Republicans will "show a unified front" during the vote.

"Tick tock Tommie."

Fox News Digital reached out to Speaker Mike Johnson's office and the White House for comment but did not hear back by press time.

House Republicans  their 99-page continuing resolution on Saturday.

Trump was previously credited with helping get House Republicans' framework for a massive conservative budget overhaul over the line after lengthy phone calls with two holdouts, Reps. Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., and Tim Burchett, R-Tenn.

Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.

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