Trump abruptly canceled a meeting with Democratic leaders last week, making a shutdown seem practically inevitable. But the risk of a shutdown — which would be the first federal closure in Trump’s second term — remains extremely high. This month, the House passed a stopgap bill to avoid a shutdown that would extend government funding at current levels through Nov. 21. The House isn’t scheduled to be back in session until Oct. 7, one week after the shutdown deadline. Although the House is out of session, Jeffries has asked House Democrats to return to Washington on Monday evening to show they are working to solve the impasse.