"Biden Convenes Congressional Leaders Amid Looming Shutdown and Ukraine Aid Pressure"

President Biden is set to meet with the top four congressional leaders to discuss the urgency of passing legislation to prevent a partial government shutdown before the looming deadline. The spending bill is facing delays due to demands from hard-right lawmakers, including measures to restrict abortion access, leading to short-term stopgap measures to keep the government open. Lawmakers are now working to reach an agreement to fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year.