Obama invites top lawmakers to meet post-election
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is asking top congressional leaders from both parties to meet with him after the election.
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The White House says Obama invited House and Senate leaders from both parties to a meeting at the White House on Friday afternoon. It'll be the first chance for both parties to plot a way forward after the dust settles from the midterms.
The results of the midterms will have a profound impact on Obama's ability to carry out his agenda during his final two years in office. Democrats have been bracing for a potential Republican takeover of the Senate, which would remove the last defense Democrats have against Republican-driven legislation passed by the House.
Republicans have already vowed aggressive efforts to rein Obama in if they win the Senate.
