WATCH LIVE: White House holds briefing after Biden meets with congressional leaders

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is taking questions from the media after President Joe Biden met with congressional leaders ahead of a potential government shutdown.

The briefing is expected to begin at 2 p.m. EST from the White House.

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Congress and the White House are looking to avoid a partial government shutdown, which would begin at midnight on Saturday if a spending bill is not passed. A full government shutdown would occur if a spending bill is not signed into law before midnight on March 9.

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Source: washingtonexaminer.com

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