The White House on Friday denied canceling a scheduled briefing with lawmakers on President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Trump dismisses climate change role in fires, says Newsom needs to manage forest better Jimmy Kimmel hits Trump for rallies while hosting Emmy Awards MORE's proposed plan for bipartisan legislation on immigration reform.

But a staffer for Sen. Dick Durbin Richard (Dick) Joseph DurbinMcConnell focuses on confirming judicial nominees with COVID-19 talks stalled Senate Republicans signal openness to working with Biden Top GOP senator calls for Biden to release list of possible Supreme Court picks MORE (D-Ill.) provided an email to The Hill indicating the White House did cancel the meeting earlier in the day.

"The White House just cancelled Monday's briefing on its immigration plan," Ben Marter, the communications director for Durbin, wrote on Twitter.

Marter said White House chief of staff John Kelly John Francis KellyMORE and Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen Kirstjen Michele NielsenDHS IG won't investigate after watchdog said Wolf, Cuccinelli appointments violated law Appeals court sides with Trump over drawdown of immigrant protections Democrats smell blood with new DHS whistleblower complaint MORE were set to brief Durbin and key lawmakers from both chambers on the proposal the White House unveiled Thursday.

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The acting press secretary for Homeland Security, Tyler Houlton, replied in a tweet that there had been a "scheduling issue," and that the department was working to reschedule the briefing on the same day.

"This is a scheduling issue - nothing more. @SecNielsen is committed to meeting and we are working to reschedule on Monday," Houlton said.

The White House denied that it canceled the meeting.

"No," spokeswoman Lindsay Walters said when asked if Marter's claim was true.

Durbin's spokesman later tweeted that the meeting was "back on" at the original time, but said the White House only rescheduled after the Twitter exchange.

The White House just cancelled Monday's briefing on its immigration plan. Kelly and Nielsen were set to brief Durbin, Cornyn, Hoyer, and McCarthy.



"Given the rollout yesterday I think we are holding for now."



We have yet to receive so much as a fact sheet on the WH plan. https://t.co/bopwmru2AV — Ben Marter (@BenMarter) January 26, 2018

.@BenMarter: This is a scheduling issue - nothing more. @SecNielsen is committed to meeting and we are working to reschedule on Monday. https://t.co/2A3Pke2TNG — Tyler Q. Houlton (@SpoxDHS) January 26, 2018

UPDATE: and just like that, the Monday briefing is back on—at the original time. https://t.co/AJax7w2RRR — Ben Marter (@BenMarter) January 26, 2018

Durbin and Sen. John Cornyn John CornynCalls grow for Biden to expand election map in final sprint Bipartisan praise pours in after Ginsburg's death Chamber of Commerce endorses McSally for reelection MORE (R-Texas), the No. 2 senators of their parties, are expected to be at the meeting, along with House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer Steny Hamilton HoyerHouse Democrats postpone vote on marijuana decriminalization bill Democrats scramble on COVID-19 relief amid division, Trump surprise The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association - Pence lauds Harris as 'experienced debater'; Trump, Biden diverge over debate prep MORE (Md.) and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy Kevin Owen McCarthyTrump asked Chamber of Commerce to reconsider Democratic endorsements: report The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association - White House moves closer to Pelosi on virus relief bill Trump's sharp words put CDC director on hot seat MORE (R-Calif.), Marter said.

The senators will take the lead in drafting legislation on the White House plan, which includes proposals for $25 billion in funding for a border wall and tougher border security measures in exchange for a pathway to citizenship for nearly 1.8 million immigrants.

Senators who met Thursday for talks on a scaled-back immigration plan said they are looking to pitch ideas for a final plan to the two senators in charge of the bill.

— Jordan Fabian contributed to this report, which was updated at 7:16 p.m.