President Obama plans to meet with Democratic leaders on Thursday in one final huddle before members of Congress head home for the midterm elections.
Obama has stepped up his political activity recently, and White House aides say he and Vice President Joe Biden will be frequently on the trail to help their candidates try and retain control of Congress.
An administration official told TPM that leaders from both the House and Senate will meet with Obama Thursday afternoon at the White House. As we’ve been reporting, House Democrats are wrestling over whether to hold a vote on extending the Bush-era tax cuts for the middle class before the election. That decision is likely to be final by the time Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her leadership team arrive at the White House tomorrow.
