Reuters: Politics: Obama spoke with Congress leaders on fiscal cliff talks

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Obama spoke with Congress leaders on fiscal cliff talks Dec 27th 2012, 15:37 Tweet Share this Email Print U.S. President Barack Obama departs Honolulu, Hawaii December 26, 2012, for a return trip to Washington. Credit: Reuters/Larry Downing Related News Congress awaits Obama's return for late push on "fiscal cliff" Wed, Dec 26 2012 U.S. administration urges Republicans not to block "fiscal cliff" deal Wed, Dec 26 2012 Obama to cut vacation short to deal with fiscal crisis Wed, Dec 26 2012 Lawmakers play waiting game with "fiscal cliff" deadline in sight Mon, Dec 24 2012 Obama starts Hawaiian vacation, leaving Washington on ice Sat, Dec 22 2012 Analysis & Opinion After Boehner's Plan B, crafting a new plan for Republicans Essential reading: Boehner's budget 'Plan B' collapses, and more WASHINGTON | Thu Dec 27, 2012 10:37am EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama phoned congressional leaders late on Wednesday to get an update on negotiations to avert tax hikes and spending cuts due to take effect on January 1, the White House said on Thursday. Obama, who is traveling back to Washington on Thursday after a brief vacation in Hawaii, called Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, House Speaker John Boehner, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, the White House said. (Reporting by Roberta Rampton; Editing by Doina Chiacu) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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