washington president barack obama meet first time tuesday speaker paul ryan top republican u.s. house representatives discuss budget priorities ways work together year white house say friday get-together ryan also include senate majority leader mitch mcconnell provide gauge much little legislative common grind three leaders share obama complete final year office certainly believe areas cooperation year ahead white house spokesman josh earnest say obama first formal face-to-face meet ryan since elect speaker three months ago house focus bold agenda 2017 speaker appreciate opportunity see find areas common grind year ahead doug andres spokesman ryan say closed-door meet thursday democratic lawmakers obama say expect congress get much do year accord aide room white house say items obama legislative wish-list chance pass republican-controlled congress include reform mandatory minimum prison sentence non-violent drug offenses take step address epidemic heroin addiction prescription drug abuse obama also want congress approve trans-pacific partnership trade deal face resistance democratic lawmakers concern tpp impact job environment white house announce friday obama top legislative aide katie beirne fallon popular among republicans democrats alike capitol hill leave help obama secure enough vote fast-track trade negotiate authority iran nuclear deal budget deal fallon replace deputy amy rosenbaum former aide house democratic leader nancy pelosi obama meet republicans come one week obama deliver final budget proposal congress also come obama try make good pledge make 2008 campaign close u.s. detention center guantanamo bay cuba obama set deliver plan congress close prison include measure house small number detainees facilities unite state lawmakers strongly oppose idea obama meet republicans ryan mcconnell next week white house