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Rep. Tom GravesJohn (Tom) Thomas GravesBipartisan House group heads to Camp David retreat Lawmakers say they’re closing in on border deal to prevent shutdown Pelosi signals openness to new border ‘infrastructure’ MORE (R-Ga.) said Sunday that President TrumpDonald John TrumpRob Lowe mocks Warren over Native American ancestry claims Obama health official blasts Trump’s physical exam: ‘No doctor can predict someone’s future health’ Trump makes Native American joke about Warren campaign announcement: ‘See you on the campaign TRAIL’ MORE is “right to have contingency plans” in place, such as declaring a national emergency, should Congress be unable to strike a deal to fund his promised wall along the southern border.

Graves said on ABC’s “This Week” that Trump has “given Congress time to do their work,” and noted that Democratic leaders previously urged the president to reopen the government so that negotiations on border security could take place.

“That effort has been there,” he said. “And we don’t really see, I guess, something coming to a conclusion here in the next day or so. He’s going to have some plans in place.”

Trump triggered a recent 35-day government shutdown with his demand for $5.7 billion for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Democrats have offered funding for other border security measures, but no money for the wall.

The president agreed to reopen the government until Feb. 15 while a bipartisan group of lawmakers negotiate a deal to fund border security. Some members of the group expressed optimism a deal could be reached by Monday, but negotiations appeared to have stalled.

The president has threatened to declare a national emergency if needed to secure funding for the border wall. Several Republicans have expressed skepticism about such a move, however, which would likely prompt swift legal challenges.

Graves was one of a handful of lawmakers to travel to Camp David this weekend with acting White House chief of staff Mick MulvaneyJohn (Mick) Michael MulvaneyIvanka Trump claims president had ‘zero’ involvement in security clearances for her, Jared Kushner White House begins search for person who leaked president’s schedule: report On The Money: Negotiators discussing border funding lower than Trump’s demand | Amazon reconsiders HQ2 move to New York City | Early IRS numbers point to smaller average refunds MORE amid ongoing border security negotiations. The congressman said there’s “no reason” for the government to shut down again at the end of the week.

But Mulvaney said Sunday that another shutdown can’t be ruled out.