as susan mcguinness reports, the feds could go belly up by the end of the week. >> reporter: congress could be closing in on a deal that would keep the government running at least for now. >> i think that's clearly headed in the right direction. it's not the end of the story. >> reporter: leading democrats expressed support sunday for a gop proposal that would offer a two-week extension of funding through $4 billion in cuts. house republicans plan to take up the measure tomorrow. if congress doesn't act soon, the government could run out of money by friday. >> we're broke. broke going on bankrupt. and just as a bankrupt brings has trouble creating job, so does a bankrupt country. >> reporter: a short-term fix would allow lawmakers to work on a plan to fund the government through the end. fiscal year. some say there is no reason to let friday's deadline pass without an agreement to keep the government running. >> their job is to solve these problems and not just to stand in a corner and hold their breath. >> reporter: in his weekly radio address president obama urged lawmakers to act f