Democrats were less upbeat. Newly-elected House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the meeting, which last nearly two hours Friday noon, was "lengthy and sometimes contentious," though admitting progress has been made.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters after the meeting with Republicans that "a bunch of issues" were discussed but "it's very hard to see how progress will be made unless they open up the government."

The partial shutdown was on its 14th day on Friday as some 800,000 federal workers were left furloughed or working without pay.

House Democrats passed a spending package Thursday night, including a stopgap bill to keep the Homeland Security Department funded at the current level until Feb. 8, and measures to fund the eight other cabinet departments affected by the shutdown through Sept. 30, the end of the fiscal year.

However, those measures are unlikely to clear the Republican-held Senate or be signed by Trump as they do not provide money for the proposed border wall.

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