Biden implores Congress to avoid a government shutdown, send urgent aid to Ukraine and Israel

Joe Biden ‘Pleads’ Congress: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday pleaded with the top four leaders of Congress to avoid a looming government shutdown early next month, to act quickly, and pass emergency aid for Ukraine and Israel. President Biden made this move as a legislative logjam in the GOP-led House showed no signs of abating.

Among those hosted by Joe Biden were House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., in the Oval Office. Also present was Vice President Kamala Harris.

“The need is urgent. The consequences of inaction every day in Ukraine are dire,” said Biden of the Ukraine aid as he noted that Israel also needs US funding to replenish its supply of Iron Dome interceptors that it uses to protect against the rockets fired by Hamas and Hezbollah.