The federal fiscal year 2025 officially ended on Tuesday, Sept. 30, without an agreement between congressional leaders and President Donald Trump on fiscal year 2026 (FY26) appropriations.

Before recessing for Rosh Hashanah, House Republicans passed a short-term funding measure known as a Continuing Resolution (CR) to maintain government operations at current funding levels through Nov. 21. The CR is designed to give House and Senate appropriators additional time to negotiate a comprehensive FY26 spending package.

However, Senate Democrats have rejected the House-passed CR. They are calling for the reversal of health care cuts included in Trump’s tax bill and the reauthorization of Affordable Care Act insurance subsidies which were expanded in 2021 under former President Joe Biden. These provisions are being pushed as part of any appropriations agreement.

On Monday, Trump met with the top four congressional leaders at the White House: Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). This is the first meeting of the group since the president took office last January.