The meeting, which was first reported by Bloomberg News on Wednesday afternoon, represents Biden’s latest effort to reach across the aisle amid high partisan tensions in Washington. Biden campaigned on being able to work with Republicans, but thus far he has not struck any deals with the opposing party. ADVERTISEMENT “The President looks forward to building on that engagement by having a dialogue with Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Speaker Pelosi, and Leader McCarthy about policy areas of mutual agreement and identifying common ground on which they can work together and deliver results on the challenges facing American families,” the White House official said.