WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush urged lawmakers on Monday to pass a temporary spending bill to keep the government running, amid a lack of consensus on the budget for the new fiscal year beginning October 1.

"If Congress doesn't get its work done in a week, the government is not going to have the funding to continue important services," Bush told a meeting with business leaders. "Congress needs to pass these annual spending and if they need more time, I urge them to pass a clean continuing resolution."