Active-duty troops and National Guard members on missions will continue to work with the promise of back pay after Congress passes legislation to fund the government.

Trump’s sit-down on Monday with Jeffries, Schumer, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) was his first since becoming president in January. He canceled a meeting with Democrats last week, declaring that no meeting could possibly be productive.

While some federal contracts will stop work in the event of a shutdown, others will continue on, particularly if they’re funded by appropriations from past fiscal years. PSC officials explained, however, that problems emerge when contractors need an action by or information from a federal employee who is furloughed.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and House GOP leaders urged their fellow Republicans to stay united ahead of a likely government shutdown during a lawmaker-only phone call on Monday, Fox News Digital has learned.

Bipartisan congressional leadership met with President Trump at the White House on Monday afternoon in a last-minute effort to avert the crisis. The meeting ended without an agreement.

The 2018-19 shutdown — which lasted 35 days, making it the longest in history — was also the second to occur during Trump’s first presidency. That shutdown ended after East Coast airports faced major delays when unpaid air traffic controllers stopped coming to work.

A prolonged government shutdown, as occurred in 2018, could lead to long lines at TSA checkpoints and economic losses, experts warn.

Vice President JD Vance took center stage to attack Democrats on Monday as the U.S. government barrels toward a shutdown despite Donald Trump finally meeting with Democratic congressional leaders. The president met with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for the first time since returning to office,