Biden not in contact with Dem leaders on the Hill, reports say

President Biden has not personally reached out to Democratic leaders such as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer or House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, according to a report from NBC.

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden step off Air Force One upon arrival at McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey ahead of a campaign fundraising event. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)

A White House press official told Fox News Digital on Tuesday that "there has been meaningful outreach at a senior level" between Biden and the Hill. The press official did not offer any specifics on these internal communications.

The Democratic Party is currently gaming out its strategy for the November election on both the federal and state levels.

Five incumbent Democratic senators are in the most competitive races of the cycle, with nonpartisan political handicapper the Cook Political Report rating the seats of Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., as "toss ups." 

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President Biden attends the debate with former President Trump in Atlanta. (Getty Images)

The National Republican Senatorial Committee was quick to tie the vulnerable Democrats and others running for open seats to Biden, highlighting their past assurances of the president's ability to lead the country for another four years.

Fox News Digital's Julia Johnson contributed to this report.

Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and can email him at timothy.nerozzi@fox.com

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