The White House is open to another stopgap spending bill, according to a top aide, but the Trump administration is also warning Democrats against including any border wall restrictions in the short-term bill needed to avoid a government shutdown.

Office of Legislative Affairs Director Eric Ueland said Tuesday that the White House is open to another continuing resolution to fund the government beyond Nov. 21 “as long as it does not restrict [President Trump Donald John TrumpFederal prosecutor speaks out, says Barr 'has brought shame' on Justice Dept. Former Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump's No. 1 Supreme Court pick MORE’s] authorities or abilities to pursue his policy priorities, including wall construction.”

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“We’re heartened to have continuing conversations with appropriate parties in Congress on the regular order spending bills, as well as a continuing resolution,” Ueland said ahead of a closed-door Senate GOP lunch on Capitol Hill.

To avoid a shutdown on Nov. 22, lawmakers will need to pass either the 12 appropriations bills or another continuing resolution to avoid a second shutdown this year.

The White House had previously asked for the current continuing resolution, signed in late September, to lift a restriction included in the fiscal 2019 funding bills that requires any border barrier money to be limited to the Rio Grande Valley sector.

Congress rejected the White House request to lift those restrictions in the funding measure, which extends fiscal 2019 spending levels through Nov. 21. Ueland sidestepped a question about whether the White House would need the Rio Grande Valley restriction lifted as part of the next short-term bill.

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito Shelley Wellons Moore CapitoCongress must finish work on popular conservation bill before time runs out Second GOP senator to quarantine after exposure to coronavirus GOP senator to quarantine after coronavirus exposure MORE (W.Va.), a member of GOP leadership whose Appropriations subcommittee oversees funding for the Homeland Security Department, warned that there wasn’t “any kind of appetite” for another shutdown.

“I think [Trump] knows the feeling up here on the Hill and I don’t think it was a particularly enjoyable thing for him either,” she told The Hill.

Earlier this year, a record 35-day partial shutdown ended with Trump declaring a national emergency to leapfrog Congress and get more wall funding.

Although the Senate passed a package of four spending bills last week — its first for the 2020 fiscal year, which began Oct. 1 — Democrats say they cannot reconcile the legislation with the House versions until they agree on spending allocations for each of the 12 funding measures.

Negotiations on the top-line spending figures have been complicated largely by questions about potential wall funding. Trump has requested $8.6 billion for the wall in fiscal 2020 — an amount that is unlikely to pass both chambers of Congress.

Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby Richard Craig ShelbyThe Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - Republicans lawmakers rebuke Trump on election Senate to push funding bill vote up against shutdown deadline Senate GOP eyes early exit MORE (R-Ala.) and House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey Nita Sue LoweyTop House Democrats call for watchdog probe into Pompeo's Jerusalem speech With Biden, advocates sense momentum for lifting abortion funding ban Progressives look to flex their muscle in next Congress after primary wins MORE (D-N.Y.) have said another continuing resolution will be needed this month, though the length of the prospective stopgap is uncertain.

Ueland declined to weigh in on a time frame, saying it was up to congressional leadership to pitch the White House on a potential end date.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiDemocratic senator to party: 'A little message discipline wouldn't kill us' Overnight Health Care: New wave of COVID-19 cases builds in US | Florida to lift all coronavirus restrictions on restaurants, bars | Trump stirs questions with 0 drug coupon plan Overnight Defense: Appeals court revives House lawsuit against military funding for border wall | Dems push for limits on transferring military gear to police | Lawmakers ask for IG probe into Pentagon's use of COVID-19 funds MORE (D-Calif.) said she has been in talks with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellDemocratic senator to party: 'A little message discipline wouldn't kill us' House to vote on resolution affirming peaceful transition of power Republican lawyers brush off Trump's election comments MORE (R-Ky.) to find a way forward on spending legislation. McConnell, Senate GOP leadership and members of Democratic House leadership, including Majority Leader Steny Hoyer Steny Hamilton HoyerHouse to vote on resolution affirming peaceful transition of power On The Money: Anxious Democrats push for vote on COVID-19 aid | Pelosi, Mnuchin ready to restart talks | Weekly jobless claims increase | Senate treads close to shutdown deadline Vulnerable Democrats tell Pelosi COVID-19 compromise 'essential' MORE (Md.), are all said to favor an earlier, December deadline.

Both Shelby and Lowey have floated a February or March time frame, though Shelby and Sen. Roy Blunt Roy Dean BluntSCOTUS confirmation in the last month of a close election? Ugly Senate to push funding bill vote up against shutdown deadline Social media platforms put muscle into National Voter Registration Day MORE (Mo.), a member of GOP leadership, have indicated they would prefer a continuing resolution that doesn’t go beyond the end of the year.

“I think that’s the goal of the Speaker and McConnell ... that would be wonderful, that would be better than my assessment. My assessment was it could run through February,” Shelby told reporters Tuesday, adding that he would “love” to meet a December deadline.