Trump to meet congressional leaders next week on legislative issues -White House

Republicans are rushing to pass a major tax bill before the end of the year, and lawmakers need to pass legislation to fund the government and raise the nation's debt ceiling.

"The president will be meeting with congressional leaders next week to discuss end-of-year legislative issues," White House spokeswoman Lindsay Walters said.

(Reporting by Roberta Rampton; Writing by Mohammad Zargham; Editing by Bernadette Baum)