Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said a planned meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday will be a "good first step" to avert a government shutdown.

The sit-down with Trump and top congressional leaders is set to take place before funding for most federal agencies expires at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. If Congress does not reach a deal, Long Island’s 31,000 resident federal workers could see layoffs . As of Sunday, elected officials were still in a deadlock about what programs should receive temporary funding, with Democrats holding out votes and demanding to protect health care subsidies.

If elected officials don’t come to an agreement before Wednesday, active-duty service members and the National Guard will be required to work for back pay. Millions of federal employees whose jobs

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