WASHINGTON —

The government could run out of money next week, and Senate Democrats are under pressure to deliver votes to avoid a shutdown as Republicans push for their short-term spending bill.

Democrats are proposing a plan to reverse cuts to Medicaid and protect programs that make private healthcare cheaper . The deadline to pass the bill is midnight on Sept. 30. Advertisement

On Friday, the House approved the Republican proposal to keep the government funded into November, but the measure failed in the Senate.

Over the weekend, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries sent a letter to President Donald Trump demanding a meeting with him to avoid a shutdown.

The letter states in part, "At your direction, Republican congressional leade

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