Washington, DC (Channel 6 News) — Earlier today, President Barack Obama sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker John Boehner that would call for a joint session of congress, and an invite for President Obama to push a jobs bill in what the Huffington Post called “a state of the union like atmosphere.” This afternoon, Speaker John Boehner issued the President his formal invitation to visit Capitol Hill — but only for the next night.

However, the announcment caused approar from Republicans who accused Obama of steeling Republican Presidential Cadninates Spotlight (the speech was set to be litterly at the same time as the long-planned NBC/Politico debate was).

In order to limit the uproar, The White House took Boehner “offer” and moved the speech to the next night.

The speech about jobs has been called a “push by Obama to make jobs the priority”. Here is Obama’s letter to house Speaker and Senate Leader:

Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. Leader:)

Our Nation faces unprecedented economic challenges, and millions of hardworking Americans continue to look for jobs. As I have traveled across our country this summer and spoken with our fellow Americans, I have heard a consistent message: Washington needs to put aside politics and start making decisions based on what is best for our country and not what is best for each of our parties in order to grow the economy and create jobs. We must answer this call.

Therefore, I respectfully request the opportunity to address a Joint Session of Congress on September 7, 2011, at 8:00 p.m. It is my intention to lay out a series of bipartisan proposals that the Congress can take immediately to continue to rebuild the American economy by strengthening small businesses, helping Americans get back to work, and putting more money in the paychecks of the Middle Class and working Americans, while still reducing our deficit and getting our fiscal house in order. It is our responsibility to find bipartisan solutions to help grow our economy, and if we are willing to put country before party, I am confident we can do just that.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

BARACK OBAMA