President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE on Friday signed a stopgap spending bill to avert a government shutdown, according to the White House.

Trump signed the measure without fanfare, one day after Congress sent it to his desk.

The measure funds the government until Dec. 22, giving congressional leaders two more weeks to negotiate a broader spending agreement.

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Democrats and Republicans have been at an impasse over a long-term government funding deal.

The two parties have been unable to agree on spending levels and are sparring over whether to include a measure to aid young immigrants living illegally in the U.S.

Speaker Paul Ryan Paul Davis RyanKenosha will be a good bellwether in 2020 At indoor rally, Pence says election runs through Wisconsin Juan Williams: Breaking down the debates MORE (R-Wis.), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellPelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Senate GOP aims to confirm Trump court pick by Oct. 29: report Trump argues full Supreme Court needed to settle potential election disputes MORE (R-Ky.), Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer Chuck SchumerSenate Democrats introduce legislation to probe politicization of pandemic response Schumer interrupted during live briefing by heckler: 'Stop lying to the people' Jacobin editor: Primarying Schumer would force him to fight Trump's SCOTUS nominee MORE (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiPelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare House lawmakers reach deal to avert shutdown Centrist Democrats 'strongly considering' discharge petition on GOP PPP bill MORE (D-Calif.) met with Trump at the White House on Thursday to try and hammer out an agreement.

The White House sounded optimistic a deal is in reach, with one official saying afterward the parties tentatively agreed to defense spending levels, one of the main snags in the talks.

Leaders in both parties, however, painted a less rosy picture of the meeting and said no agreement was at hand.

The leaders are expected to continue the talks on Friday.