"Biden Holds Urgent Meeting with Congressional Leaders to Avert Government Shutdown and Address International Aid"

President Biden will meet with congressional leaders to address the looming government shutdown and the need to send military aid to Ukraine. Failure to reach an agreement on funding could result in a partial government shutdown, affecting various departments and programs. Lawmakers are considering a stopgap funding bill to avert the shutdown, but negotiations are complicated by conservative demands for policy riders. The funding showdown is also delaying other congressional business, such as the potential impeachment trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.