Republicans are daring Democrats to vote against legislation that would keep government funding mostly at current levels, but Democrats have held firm. “Chuck Schumer said a few months ago that a government shutdown would be chaotic, harmful and painful. They say that because Republicans control the White House and Congress, Americans will mostly blame them for any government shutdown. It remains to be seen whether the White House meeting will help or hurt the chances for a resolution. Negotiations between Trump and Democratic congressional leaders have rarely gone well, and Trump has had little contact with the opposing party during his second term.