US President Donald Trump has vowed a "very long" government shutdown if Democrats do not fund his border wall.
Mr Trump is demanding $5.7bn (£4.5bn), which was passed by the House of Representatives, but is expected to be rejected in the Senate.
"I hope we don't but we are totally prepared for a very long shutdown," he said during a White House event.
If no deal is reached, parts of the US government will begin to close at midnight on Friday.
With only hours to remaining to strike a deal, Mr Trump said that the "chances are probably very good" of a "Democrat shutdown".
The Republican president met senators from his own party beforehand at the White House, where they held a "great meeting" that "lasted a long time", he added.
"Shutdown today if Democrats do not vote for Border Security!" he tweeted earlier on Friday.
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