WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is meeting with the top four leaders of Congress to press for quick action to avoid a looming government shutdown and send emergency aid to Ukraine and Israel. Biden is hosting House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in the Oval Office on Tuesday.
Parts of the government could begin scaling back services as early as Friday. Biden also wants Johnson to schedule a vote on a $95 billion national security package passed by the Senate that bolsters aid for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific.
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