Rep. Steve Stivers said Sunday: “I think we’re going to make sure we keep the government open, but we’re going to get better policies on immigration.” | AP Photo House GOP campaign chairman sees no government shutdown

The chairman of the House Republican campaign committee doesn't see a government shutdown as likely this fall, despite President Donald Trump's renewed threat to shutter the government if he doesn't get funding for a border wall with Mexico and other immigration crackdowns.

Appearing on ABC's "This Week," Ohio Rep. Steve Stivers said: "I don’t think we’re going to shut down the government."


"I think we’re going to make sure we keep the government open, but we’re going to get better policies on immigration," Stivers said. "We need border security. We can’t have open borders that the opposing party is for."

Appearing later on CBS's "Face the Naiton," Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, said he hoped any shutdown could be averted ahead of the Nov. 6 mid-term elections.

"I don't think it’d be helpful," he said, "so let's try and avoid it."

"I certainly don't like playing shutdown politics," the senator made clear.

Trump took to Twitter early Sunday morning to threaten a government shutdown this fall if Congress doesn’t address his list of border security issues.

"I would be willing to 'shut down' government if the Democrats do not give us the votes for Border Security, which includes the Wall!" the president wrote. "Must get rid of Lottery, Catch & Release etc. and finally go to system of Immigration based on MERIT! We need great people coming into our Country!"

Stivers' Democratic campaign counterpart, New Mexico Rep. Ben Ray Luján, echoed a desire to accomplish immigration reform, emphasizing a comprehensive approach.

"Democrats want to work on a bipartisan, comprehensive immigration reform package to address all of our issues across the country," Luján said on the same ABC Sunday program. "Democrats are standing strong when it comes to a comprehensive immigration reform conversation with the American people that is fair, that is tough, and that will be good for America.”