Senate Republicans say President Trump has made it clear that he doesn't want a government shutdown, and they're urging House GOP lawmakers to tone down their approach to the Sept. 30 funding deadline.

House Republicans jammed Senate Democrats in March with a partisan funding bill, which Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) reluctantly voted for to avoid a shutdown.

But the political dynamics are different now. Schumer is under heavy pressure to fight harder against Trump and his MAGA-allies, heightening the chance of a shutdown if Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) tries to use the same playbook.

“I know that our side won’t want a shutdown, Trump hates that and rightly so,” said a Republican senator, who requested anonymity to discuss conversations with the White House.

The senator said “the fate of the approps bills” to fund the government in fiscal year 2026 will be the focus of the GOP conference before it leaves for a four-week August recess.

A second Republican senator who requested anonymity said that Trump, who dined with Senate Republicans at the White House recently to celebrate the passage of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, has made it clear to his allies on Capitol Hill that he wants to avoid a shutdown in the fall.

The president is focused on landing trade deals and touting the accomplishments included in the massive tax and spending package Congress passed before July 4.

This is a big reason why Senate Republicans have sought common ground with Democrats on the annual........

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