Obama and Boehner Have “Encouraging” Meeting on Jobs and Energy
by News Editor
U.S. President Barack Obama is greeted by Speaker of the House John Boehner before delivering the 2011 State of the Union Address. Photo: wiki commons.
The Hill – Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) left a White House meeting Wednesday with President Obama and other congressional leaders “hopeful” and “encouraged” that Democrats might consider energy and jobs bills passed by the Republican-led House, his office said.
Boehner met for an hour over lunch with Obama, Vice President Biden, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.).
