Congressional leaders left their meeting with President Joe Biden cautiously optimistic that a government shutdown would be avoided, with the Democrats saying they felt hopeful about funding for Ukraine.
Biden opened the meeting by saying there was work to do and mentioned the need for Ukraine and Israel funding specifically. Republicans, by contrast, are still pushing for more solutions to illegal immigration before funding wars in international areas.
Leaving the White House, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said he was more hopeful about getting funding for Ukraine, saying House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has run out of options for tying Ukraine funding to a southern border deal.
“[Johnson] can’t say they won’t do Ukraine until we get border,” Schumer said. “He’s
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