Crisis Averted: Congress Ends Government Shutdown, Raises Debt Ceiling Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email President Barack Obama meets with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and other members of the House Democratic leadership in the Oval Office, Oct. 15, 2013. ( (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) / White House ) Produced by Tyler Adams Produced by PRI and WNYC