washington u.s. president donald trump friday sign legislation fund federal government two weeks give congressional negotiators time work budget priorities next september thorny policy matter white house spokeswoman sarah sanders say post twitter trump expect sign stop-gap fund bill avert shutdown federal agencies midnight exist money run months republican democratic leaders congress work behind scenes hammer deal fund government fiscal 2018 begin oct. 1. absent deal washington operate temporary spend bill much negotiation center around republican demand increase military spend democrats say pentagon need money argue array domestic program also face shortfalls senior senate democratic aide say friday negotiators try figure divide 200 billion two years additional fund much spend increase set alarm among conservative republicans representative mark meadows head house freedom caucus comprise three dozen conservative members congress say 70 billion 80 billion add spend would reasonable caucus push pentagon increase without money domestic program besides spend level democratic aide say negotiators hop come deal protect around 700,000 undocumented immigrants bring unite state children possible deportation elements negotiations include new disaster relief fund puerto rico u.s. state hard-hit hurricanes wildfires well fund children health-insurance program low-income families money community health center many congress hope negotiations issue wrap dec. 22 current fund expire lawmakers hope leave washington winter break trump sign temporary spend bill budget talk intensify