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WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden hosted a black-tie affair for members of the National Governors Association at the White House for the first time in his administration. The dinner came as federal leaders seemed as divided as ever, with the new Republican majority in the House courting a risky debt ceiling showdown. On Saturday at the White House, though, the message was togetherness -- and not just because the room was tightly packed with governors, spouses and Cabinet members.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden, hosting both Republican and Democratic governors for a black-tie affair at the White House, raised his glass for a toast. Standing under a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, he told the people in the room to remember who they were.

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For the first time in his administration, President Joe Biden hosted the dinner for members of the National Governors Association at the White House

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="http://www.metro.us/biden-hosts-gop-dem-governors-at-white-house-for-dinner/"></div>WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden, hosting both Republican and Democratic governors for a black-tie affair at the White House, raised his glass for a toast. Standing under a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, he told the people in the room to remember who they were. “We’re the United States of America. We can get big […]&...

It's the first time in Biden's administration the black-tie affair has been held at the White House, and featured governors from across the political spectrum.

The dinner came as federal leaders seemed as divided as ever with the new Republican majority in the House courting a risky debt ceiling showdown.

For the first time in his administration, President Joe Biden hosted the dinner for members of the National Governors Association at the White House.

For the first time in his administration, President Joe Biden hosted the dinner for members of the National Governors Association at the White House.

For the first time in his administration, President Joe Biden hosted the dinner for members of the National Governors Association at the White House.