NE : Evening meeting with Obama , congressional delegation fails to bring agreement . NEW : Obama says sense of ` ` urgency '' is needed to avoid a crisis . NE : Senate 's Harry Reid , and House Speaker John Boehner say progress is slow . Without an agreement , the federal government will shut down after all .
NEW : Evening meeting with Obama , congressional leaders fails to bring agreement . NEW : Obama says sense of `` urgency '' is needed to avoid a shutdown . NEW : Senate 's Harry Reid , and House Speaker John Boehner say progress is made . Without an agreement , the federal government will shut down after Friday .