President Donald Trump will meet with members of the House Republican's ultraconservative Freedom Caucus at the White House on Wednesday, Punchbowl News reported on Tuesday, as lawmakers grapple with making a deal to fund the U.

Congress has less than two weeks to extend a federal funding deadline, but lawmakers are arguing over whether the White House will really spend the money they approve.

President Trump is scheduled to huddle with a group of House conservatives Wednesday, as the White House pushes for a clean funding stopgap to keep the government open. The meeting — which will include members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus and other hard-liners,