Congressional leaders will be heading to the white house this afternoon. Theyre meeting with president obama about keeping the government funded. The current budget year runs out at the end of this mop. The Government Faces a shutdown if they cant agree on a spending bill. Senate negotiators have been working on a threemonth extension of current spending levels. The white house meeting is scheduled for 4 00 eastern and well bring you any reaction that follows. Congress returns this afternoon for legislative business on the house agenda this week, legislation preventing the transfer of guantanamo detainees into the u. S. , expanding the authority of the Veterans Affairs department to fire or demote employees for misconduct and proposed impeachment of irs commissioner. The senate will resume consideration of water projects authorization bill with a procedural vote later in the day. Off the floor, negotiations continue on a deal to fund the government past a september 30th deadline. The h
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