Senators scramble to avoid shutdown

• They said they made progress in talks over the weekend, but don't expect an agreement to be reached until Tuesday at the earliest.
• A sticking point in the negotiations for appropriators right now is the inclusion of "poison pill" policy riders attached to some of the spending bills, a source familiar with the talks told Axios.
• The motivation from both Democratic and Republican leaders in the Senate to avoid a shutdown stands in contrast to some House Republican members who may embrace such a move.

What they're saying: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) made clear that the ball is in the court of House Republicans to work to avoid a shutdown.

• "Unfortunately, the temptation to choose chaos and disorder, instead of cooperation, will be strong for some here in the Capitol," Schumer said from the Senate floor on Monday.
• Senate Republican whip John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters he thought lawmakers were "very close" to an agreement to potentially avoid a shutdown.

• Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) told reporters that Congress would not allow a shutdown to happen.

What's next: Congressional leaders will meet with President Biden on Tuesday at the White House to talk about government funding and a national security package that includes aid to Ukraine.

• A government shutdown would start this weekend without the spending bills passed or a short term funding package
• The government would go into a full shutdown a week later.