Pelosi and Schumer have been discussing three options for Democratic legislation, according to a senior Democratic aide.
One is a stop-gap funding bill that would run through Feb. 8. Another is six full 2019 appropriations bills for all but the Department of Homeland Security, which would be funded through a measure known as a continuing resolution maintaining current funding through Sept 30. The third is a continuing resolution for all shuttered agencies that would expire on Sept 30.
The aide said the legislation expected for a full House vote on Jan. 3 could be a variation on any of the three options.
According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Thursday, 47 percent of Americans hold Trump responsible for the shutdown, while 33 percent blame Democrats in Congress.
The shutdown affects about 800,000 employees. Most of the federal government, which directly employs almost 4 million people, is unaffected. Even agencies that are affected never totally close, with "essential" workers still on the job.
Trump, who scrapped plans to spend Christmas at his private resort in Florida and stayed in Washington, has now also canceled his New Year's plans, Mulvaney said.
