Top congressional leaders head to the White House ahead of shutdown deadline | NYGazet

After canceling an earlier meeting, President Trump is planning to meet with a bipartisan group of congressional leaders on Monday. Congress must pass or extend a spending bill before Oct. 1 to prevent a shutdown.

The top four leaders in Congress are scheduled to meet with President Trump on Monday afternoon at the White House, just ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline to fund the government and avoid a shutdown. The Oval Office meeting with Senate Majority Leader Joh... [3308 chars]