President Obama will leave Hawaii tonight and arrive in Washington early Thursday morning, but not all of Congress will be here to greet him. While the Senate is set to gavel into session Thursday, the House has nothing on its schedule for the week. Members are still all back in their districts and have been told they will receive 48 hours notice if they are needed in Washington.

That means it is up to Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Obama to craft a legislative solution to the impending $4.6 trillion in tax hikes and $900 billion in spending cuts that are scheduled to begin next Tuesday.