Top Border Negotiators to Meet Monday as Shutdown Looms, Aides Say

With government funding set to expire on Friday for some agencies, the top Democrats and Republicans on the House-Senate panel holding negotiations will attempt to get the talks back on track: Representative Nita Lowey and Senator Patrick Leahy, both Democrats, and Representative Kay Granger and Senator Richard Shelby, both Republicans.Lawmakers may decide that a stopgap funding extension past Friday is necessary.