URGENT: Congressional Leaders Rush to White House as Shutdown Deadline Looms

BREAKING NEWS: Congressional Leaders Rush to White House as Shutdown Deadline Looms Top congressional leaders are heading to the White House on Monday afternoon, just hours before a government shutdown deadline of September 30. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries will meet with President Trump in an Oval Office meeting. This comes after House Republicans narrowly passed a continuing resolution to fund the government earlier this month. The leaders are expected to discuss a short-term stopgap bill that is set for a Senate vote on Monday. If approved, it would temporarily avoid a shutdown but still needs to be signed into law by President Trump. This development comes as the September 30 deadline approaches, and lawmakers scramble to reach an agreement before the clock strikes midnight. The meeting at the White House marks a last-ditch effort to prevent a government shutdown that could have far-reaching consequences for federal employees, contractors, and citizens. This is a developing story, and we will provide updates as more information becomes available. *This is a developing story. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available. Based on reporting from Npr.*