Congressional leaders hope to avoid a shutdown. But Ukraine aid is still unclear

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Congressional leaders hope to avoid a shutdown. But Ukraine aid is still unclear
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After tense talks in the Oval Office, congressional leaders said they were hopeful they could reach a deal to avert a partial government shutdown on Friday. But they appeared divided on Ukraine aid.

President Biden and Vice President Harris met with House Speaker Mike Johnson and other top congressional leaders in the Oval Office on Tuesday to discuss government funding and Ukraine aid.President Biden and Vice President Harris met with House Speaker Mike Johnson and other top congressional leaders in the Oval Office on Tuesday to discuss government funding and Ukraine aid.

Biden, who is traveling to Brownsville, Texas, on Thursday, has said he is looking at options for executive action to curb the flow of migrants. But he told governors last week that existing laws and a lack of funding were limiting his choices.The border has become a major issue in the presidential election, and Trump is also slated to speak in Texas on Thursday about the border.

Full-year spending bills for 2024 were supposed to be complete by September and are now nearly six months late. That could come at a cost to Johnson, who pledged when he took control of the House last fall to stop funding the government with short-term extensions.

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