Mike Pence is also scheduled to meet with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and incoming Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday. | AP Photo Pence to meet with McConnell, Ryan

Vice President-elect Mike Pence will meet with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday, a Republican aide said. Pence is also meeting with the full House Republican conference at 9 a.m. Thursday, and will meet privately afterward with Speaker Paul Ryan.

Pence accompanied President-elect Donald Trump to a meeting with McConnell last week, though he left early to meet with Vice President Joe Biden. Capitol Hill Republicans are optimistic that Pence’s long history on Capitol Hill will help translate the Trump administration’s priorities into results in Congress.

Pence is also scheduled to meet with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and incoming Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday.