WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday’s public schedules for the White House, Treasury, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data:
The White House
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2021
In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. This meeting will be closed press.
In the afternoon, the President and the Vice President will meet with a bipartisan group of House and Senate members on U.S. supply chains in the Oval Office. This meeting will have a pool spray at the top.
After, the President will sign an Executive Order on the economy in the State Dining Room. The Vice President will also attend. This event will be pooled press.
In-Town Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYT
TV Corr & Crew: CNN
Print: McClatchy
Radio: CBS
EST
9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time
9:50 AM THE PRESIDENT receives the President’s Daily Brief
Oval Office
Closed Press
2:00 PM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT meet with a bipartisan group of House and Senate members on U.S. supply chains
Oval Office
Pool Spray (Final Gather: 1:40 PM – North Palm Room Doors)
4:15 PM THE PRESIDENT signs an executive order on the economy; THE VICE PRESIDENT also attends
State Dining Room
In-Town Pool Coverage (Final Gather: 3:55 PM – North Palm Room Doors)
Briefing Schedule
11:00 AM Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and public health officials
Participants will include:
- Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and Chief Medical Advisor to the President
- Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Jeff Zients, COVID-19 Response Coordinator
12:30 PM Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, Deputy Director of the National Economic Council Sameera Fazili, and Senior Director for International Economics and Competitiveness Peter Harrell
WEEK AHEAD GUIDANCE FOR
THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 24 – FEBRUARY 26
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.
Friday, February 26, 2021
The President and the First Lady will travel to Houston, TX on Friday following the devastating winter storms.
Daily Guidance for Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
No public events scheduled.
The U.S. Senate
It is reported that the Senate parliamentarian may rule as soon Wednesday 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.
Senate will vote at 4pm to advance Jennifer Granholm’s nomination to be President Biden’s Energy Secretary.
All Senators briefing on US Capitol security will take place 3-4pm while the Senate is in recess.
Possible floor vote on Miguel Cardona’s nomination to be President Biden’s Education Secretary.
Xavier Becerra, Biden’s nominee to be HHS secretary testifies before the Finance Committee on Wednesday
CIA Director nominee William Burns will testify Wednesday morning at his Senate Intel Committee confirmation hearing, chaired by Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) with Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) as Vice Chair.
| The U.S. House Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell answers questions of the House Financial Services committee beginning at 10a ET. The House is finishing work on the $1.9-trillion Covid relief package in order to pass it Friday. The full House will vote Friday on $1.9T COVID-19 relief bill per Majority Whip Steny Hoyer. | |
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UPCOMING ECONOMIC DATA
Wednesday, Feb 24 – 7:00a ET 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
Wednesday, Feb 24 – 10:30a Fed’s Brainard speaks
Wednesday, Feb 24 – 1p Fed’s Clarida speaks
Wednesday, Feb 24 – 4p Fed’s Clarida speaks
Thursday, Feb 25 – 8:30a ET 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
Thursday, Feb 25 – 10:30a Fed’s Bullard speaks
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 – US FDA panel reviews J&J vaccine efficacy re EUA
Friday, Feb 26 – 10a Final UMich sentiment survey
Friday, Feb 26 – 1:30p Baker-Hughes oil rig count
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