| WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Tuesday’s public schedules for the White House, Treasury, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data: |
The White House
| DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2021 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. This meeting will be closed press. In the afternoon, the President will meet virtually with a group of Black essential workers to thank them for their critical roles during the pandemic; Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice will moderate the event. This event will be pooled press and streamed on WhiteHouse.gov. Then, the President will participate in his first bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada in the Roosevelt Room. The Vice President will also attend. The President and his Cabinet will also meet virtually with Canada’s Ministers on a range of bilateral and global issues. This meeting will have a pool spray at the top. After, the President and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will give statements on their bilateral meeting in the East Room. This event will be pooled press. In-Town Pool Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYT TV Corr & Crew: CBS Print: Los Angeles Times Radio: BBC EST 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 9:50 AM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT receive the President’s Daily Brief Oval Office Closed Press 1:15 PMTHE PRESIDENT conducts a roundtable with Black essential workers, moderated by Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice South Court Auditorium In-Town Pool Coverage (Final Gather: 12:55 PM – Brady Press Briefing Room) 4:00 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in his first bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada; THE VICE PRESIDENT also attends Roosevelt Room Pool Spray (Final Gather: 3:40 PM – Brady Press Briefing Room) 5:45 PM THE PRESIDENT and Prime Minister Trudeau give statements on their bilateral meeting East Room In-Town Pool Coverage (Final Gather: 5:25 PM – North Doors of the Palm Room) Briefing Schedule 12:00 PM Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki ### |
WEEK AHEAD GUIDANCE FOR
THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 22 – FEBRUARY 26
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
The President will engage in a virtual discussion with essential workers.
The President will participate in his first virtual bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada. The Vice President will also attend. The President and his Cabinet will also meet virtually with Canada’s Ministers on a range of bilateral and global issues.
The President will give a statement on his bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
The President will sign an Executive Order on the economy.
The President will receive a briefing from his COVID-19 response team. The Vice President will also attend.
Thursday, February 25, 2021
The President will participate in an event on the state of vaccinations.
The President will deliver remarks virtually to the National Governors Association Winter Meeting.
Daily Guidance for Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Secretary Yellen will join President Biden, Vice President Harris, and members of the U.S. Cabinet at a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada and Canada’s Ministers to discuss a range of bilateral and global issues. The meeting will be closed press.
The U.S. Senate
10a ET Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell testifies before the Senate Banking Committee.
It is reported that the Senate parliamentarian may rule as soon as Tuesday on whether a nationwide increase in the minimum wage to $15 an hour is allowed under the reconciliation process rules. Should it be ruled out the Senate can override the parliamenatian, unlikely since that would take 60 votes.
Xavier Becerra, Biden’s nominee to be HHS secretary testifies before the HELP Committee on Tuesday and the Finance Committee on Wednesday
The Senate is also expected to confirm Tom Vilsack as Agriculture secretary on Tuesday.
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Tuesday hears testimony on the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Witnesses include the chief of the DC Police Department, the former chief of Capitol police, the former House sergeant at arms and the former Senate sergeant at arms. (The House does its Capitol attack hearing Thursday.
CIA Director nominee William Burns will testify Wednesday morning at his Senate Intel Cmte confirmation hearing, chaired by Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) with Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) as Vice Chair.
| The U.S. House The House is finishing work on the $1.9-trillion Covid relief package in order to pass it be week’s end. Republicans meanwhile are pushing their alternative version. | |
UPCOMING ECONOMIC DATA
Tuesday, Feb 23 – 8:55a ET Redbook same-store wkly retail sales
Tuesday, Feb 23 – 9:00a Case-Shiller Home Price Index
Tuesday, Feb 23 – US FHFA home price index
Tuesday, Feb 23 – Pres Biden meets virtually with Canada PM Trudeau
Tuesday, Feb 23 – 10a Fed’s Powell semiannual testimony to Senate Banking Comte
Tuesday, Feb 23 – Dallas Fed non-mfg index
Wednesday, Feb 24 – 7:00a MBA wkly mortgage applications
Wednesday, Feb 24 – 10a New Fed’s Powell Q&A at House Fin Svcs Comte
Wednesday, Feb 24 – 10a US New Home Sales
Wednesday, Feb 24 – 10:30a US EIA oil stocks
Thursday, Feb 25 – 8:30a US Jan durable goods orders
Thursday, Feb 25 – 8:30a US revised 4Q GDP
Thursday, Feb 25 – 8:30a US wkly initial jobless benefit claims
Thursday, Feb 25 – 10a US NAR pending home sales
Friday, Feb 26 – 8;30A Advance US trade in goods
Friday, Feb 26 – US Jan Personal Income, Spending
Friday, Feb 26 – 9:45a Chicago PMI
Friday, Feb 26 – 10a Final UMich sentiment survey
Friday, Feb 26 – 1:30p Baker-Hughes oil rig count
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