WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Monday’s public schedules for the White House, Treasury, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data:
The White House
| DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 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 will make an announcement related to small businesses in the South Court Auditorium. This announcement will be covered by the in-town pool. In the evening, the President will deliver remarks on the lives lost to COVID-19 in the Cross Hall. The First Lady, the Vice President, and the Second Gentleman will be in attendance. This event will be covered by the in-town pool. Then, the President, the First Lady, the Vice President, and the Second Gentleman will hold a moment of silence and candle lighting ceremony at sundown in the South Portico. This event will be covered by the in-town pool. In-Town Pool Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYT TV Corr & Crew: ABC Print: Las Vegas Review-Journal Radio: AP EST 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 9:45 AM THE PRESIDENT receives the President’s Daily Brief Oval Office Closed Press 12:05 PM THE PRESIDENT makes an announcement related to small businesses South Court Auditorium In-Town Pool Coverage (Final Gather 11:45 AM – Brady Press Briefing Room) 6:00 PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks on the lives lost to COVID-19 Cross Hall In-Town Pool Coverage (Final Gather 5:40 PM – North Doors of the Palm Room) 6:15 PM THE PRESIDENT, THE FIRST LADY, THE VICE PRESIDENT, and THE SECOND GENTLEMAN hold a moment of silence and candle lighting ceremony South Portico In-Town Pool Coverage Briefing Schedule 12:30 PM Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki 3:00 PM |
At 3:00 PM ET, the White House COVID-19 Response Team and federal public health officials will hold a press briefing to provide updates on the COVID-19 response effort.
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
- Andy Slavitt, White House Senior Advisor for COVID-19 Response
WEEK AHEAD GUIDANCE FOR
THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 22 – FEBRUARY 26
Monday, February 22, 2021
The President will make an announcement related to small businesses.
The President will deliver remarks on the lives lost to COVID-19. The First Lady, the Vice President, and the Second Gentleman will be in attendance.
The President, the First Lady, the Vice President, and the Second Gentleman will hold a moment of silence and candle lighting ceremony at sundown.
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
Monday, February 22, 2021
No public events scheduled
The U.S. Senate
Senate returns 3pm Mon for annual reading of Washington’s Farewell Address
5:30pm vote to advance Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s nomination to be US Amb to UN.
10a Confirmation hearing for Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland
Week ahead in the Senate
Tuesday, First Senate hearing on Jan 6th US Capitol attack; Senate confirmation hearings for HHS & Interior Secs; 10a Senate Banking Committee, Fed Chair Powel testifies; Full Senate votes on nominees for Department of Agriculture and for US Amb to UN.
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
| Monday, February 22, at 1:00 p.m. ET, the House Budget Committee will hold a virtual markup of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2021, S. Con. Res. 5. The 2021 budget resolution laid the groundwork for bold action by providing the option of using budget reconciliation to deliver crucial relief to the American people and achieve the goals of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan. This reconciliation bill is the next step toward implementing the plan. Ahead of the House’s expected vote late in the week on $1.9T COVID-19 relief reconciliation bill, House GOP leaders are contacting their members, whipping against “Pelosi’s Payoff to Progressives Act”: | |
UPCOMING ECONOMIC DATA
Monday, Feb 22 – 9:30a ET Confirmation hearing for AG Nominee Merrick Garland
Monday, Feb 22 – 10a ET Leading Economic Indicators
Monday, Feb 22 – US House Budget Comte marks up American Rescue Plan Act
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 Atlanta Fed’s Bostic speaks
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 – 10a St. Louis Fed’s Bullard speaks
Thursday Feb 25 – 3p NY Fed’s Williams 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 – 10a Final UMich sentiment survey
Friday, Feb 26 – 1:30p Baker-Hughes oil rig count
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