President Joe Biden is set to convene the top four congressional leaders at the White House; he is seen speaking in the East Room of the White House on February 23.
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President Joe Biden is set to convene the top four congressional leaders at the White House; he is seen speaking in the East Room of the White House on February 23.
Mandatory Credit: Evan Vucci/AP via CNN Newsource

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Biden meets with top Hill leaders - partial government shutdown looms

The meeting President Joe Biden held with four top congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday was “one of the most intense I’ve ever encountered,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters, as leaders in two branches of government attempt to compromise on Ukraine funding and work to avert a partial shutdown.