President Obama Highlighting Agenda Ahead of State of the Union Address
Monday, January 12th, 2015 -- 8:16 AM
(CNN) -Cybersecurity and Internet access will be themes in the coming week as President Barack Obama highlights the agenda he will be emphasizing in his State of the Union address.Obama will meet with congressional leaders from both parties Tuesday to "discuss a wide range of issues including places where he hopes we can work together to grow the economy and protect our national security," a White House official told CNN.
This comes just after the House of Representatives voted to approve the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, but its fate is uncertain in the Senate. The White House has promised a veto of that measure if it reaches the President's desk.
On Monday, the President will visit the Federal Trade Commission and next week, he will speak about the government's efforts to work with the private sector on cybersecurity and will travel to Iowa.
This is all part of a new tactic by the White House to build support for its initiatives before the annual January 20 address. Ordinarily, presidents have held these types of events after the speech.
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