Skip to main content
Tags: Debt Showdown | Obama

Obama Meets with Democrats as Crisis Deepens

Sunday, 24 July 2011 05:04 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will meet with the top Senate and House Democrats Sunday night amid the nation's deepening political standoff over the federal debt.

The White House said late Sunday afternoon that Obama had invited Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi to the Oval Office.

Both parties are scrambling to come up with a plan to avert an unprecedented government default.

The nation will run out of borrowing power and will be unable to pay its obligations if the debt ceiling is not extended by Aug. 2.

House Republicans and Senate Democrats readied rival emergency fallback plans Sunday as bipartisan talks deadlocked. Congress and the White House are seeking ways to cut the deficit in tandem with expanding the borrowing limit.

© Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Sign up for Newsmax’s Daily Newsletter

Receive breaking news and original analysis - sent right to your inbox.

(Optional for Local News)
Privacy: We never share your email address.

Newsfront
WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama will meet with the top Senate and House Democrats Sunday night amid the nation's deepening political standoff over the federal debt.The White House said late Sunday afternoon that Obama had invited Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid...
Debt Showdown,Obama
128
2011-04-24
Sunday, 24 July 2011 05:04 PM
Newsmax Media, Inc.
Join the Newsmax Community
Read and Post Comments
Please review Community Guidelines before posting a comment.
 

Interest-Based Advertising | Do not sell or share my personal information

Newsmax, Moneynews, Newsmax Health, and Independent. American. are registered trademarks of Newsmax Media, Inc. Newsmax TV, and Newsmax World are trademarks of Newsmax Media, Inc.

NEWSMAX.COM
America's News Page
© 2025 Newsmax Media, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
Download the Newsmax App
NEWSMAX.COM
America's News Page
© 2025 Newsmax Media, Inc.
All Rights Reserved