Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta met with national Republican Party leaders in Washington last month about the prospect of running for Congress.

‘‘I am really not thinking of anything other than being mayor right now,’‘ says Barletta

Barletta, who is in the middle of a court battle over a law he proposed to crack down on illegal immigrants, said he had a ‘‘very informal’‘ discussion with members of the National Republican Congressional Committee during a trip to the capital at the end of February, but he has no plans to run for any office other than mayor of Hazleton.

‘‘I am really not thinking of anything other than being mayor right now,’‘ said Barletta, who is seeking a third term as mayor this year. ‘‘I haven’t given [a run for Congress] any serious thought. Obviously I am going to listen.’‘