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Watch Live: President Obama Holds a Press Conference Today at 11:00 a.m. EDT

Summary: 
President Obama meets with Congressional Leadership in the Cabinet Room of the White House as part of ongoing negotiations to find a balanced approach to the debt limit and deficit reduction.

Yesterday, President Obama met with Congressional Leadership, including Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, in the Cabinet Room of the White House as part of ongoing negotiations to find a balanced approach to the debt limit and deficit reduction. 

At 11:00 a.m. today, The President will hold a press conference giving an update on the status of the talks.

You can watch it live at Whitehouse.gov/live.

President Barack Obama Meets with Congressional Leadership in the Cabinet Room

President Barack Obama meets with Congressional Leadership in the Cabinet Room of the White House to discuss the ongoing efforts to find a balanced approach to the debt limit and deficit reduction, Sunday, July 10, 2011. House Speaker John Boehner, left, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid are pictured with the President. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)

 

Full attendees of Sunday’s meeting included:

Speaker John Boehner
Senator Harry Reid, Majority Leader
Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican Leader
Representative Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader
Representative Eric Cantor, Majority Leader
Senator Dick Durbin, Majority Whip
Senator Jon Kyl, Republican Whip
Representative Steny Hoyer, Democratic Whip