Biden Summons Leaders As Govt Shutdown Looms

CBS News reports:

President Biden is set to meet with congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday, as lawmakers squabble over a path forward while a deadline to fund the government looms large at week’s end. Congress has just a handful of days to approve the first four appropriations bills to prevent a partial shutdown after March 1. The second deadline comes a week later.

Despite the urgency, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Sunday that the two chambers were unable to release legislative text by a weekend deadline, giving lawmakers time to review the appropriations bills ahead of votes later in the week. The New York Democrat put the blame on House Republicans, saying they “need more time to sort themselves out.”

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President Biden is set to meet with congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday, as lawmakers squabble over a path forward while a deadline to fund the government looms large at week’s end. https://t.co/dBJGyfUuxM

— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 26, 2024

Extreme House Republicans have shown they’re more capable of causing chaos than passing legislation.

A shutdown by extreme House Republicans would hurt our economy and make American families less safe.https://t.co/rWLm6hCWlY

— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) February 25, 2024

Speaker Johnson’s majority had gotten smaller since the last shutdown deadline. It’s only getting harder for him. The ONLY way we avoid a shutdown this year is if he works with Democrats to act responsibly and get something done on a bipartisan basis. pic.twitter.com/JUNVfTk3W1

— Kurt Bardella (@kurtbardella) February 26, 2024

McHenry says Johnson needs ‘to be better’ as Congress nears partial government shutdown https://t.co/mnSaLzg1jI

— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) February 26, 2024