Biden Races to Broker Deal, Avert Government Shutdown
• Biden to meet with top congressional leaders to discuss aid for Ukraine and avoiding a government shutdown • If no funding agreement reached, partial shutdown would start Saturday impacting certain agencies • Shutdown would cause furloughs, halt pay, disrupt food aid, farming loans, air traffic control hiring • House conservatives demanding riders to block Biden policies, but Senate will reject those • With deadlines approaching, lawmakers warn time is short to pass funding bill and avert shutdown