The White House
COMPREHENSIVE TRIP GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28 – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Thursday, October 28, 2021
In the morning, the President will deliver remarks in the East Room. These remarks will be covered by the in-house pool and pre-credentialed media. [RSVP here by 8:00 AM].
In the afternoon, the President and the First Lady will travel to Rome, Italy for the G20 Leaders’ Summit. The departure from the South Lawn will be open press and pooled for TV. The departure from Joint Base Andrews and the arrival at Rome–Fiumicino International Airport will be covered by the travel pool.
In-Town Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYT
TV Corr & Crew: FOX
Print: The Hill
Radio: FOX
Out-of-Town Travel Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYT
TV Corr & Crew: ABC
Print: Wall Street Journal
Radio: VOA
EDT
8:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time
8:40 AM Out-of-Town Travel Pool Call Time
Joint Base Andrews Visitor Control Center Overhang
11:30 AM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks
East Room
In-House Pool and Pre-Credentialed Media Coverage [RSVP here by 8:00 AM]
12:15 PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart the White House en route Joint Base Andrews
South Lawn
Open Press and Pooled for TV (Gather 12:00 PM – Palm Room Doors)
12:35 PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart Joint Base Andrews en route Rome, Italy
Joint Base Andrews
Out-of-Town Pool Coverage
CEST
2:10 AM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY arrive at Rome–Fiumicino International Airport
Rome–Fiumicino International Airport, Rome, Italy
Out-of-Town Pool Coverage
Friday, October 29, 2021
The President and the First Lady will visit Vatican City and have an audience with His Holiness Pope Francis. They will discuss working together on efforts grounded in respect for fundamental human dignity, including ending the COVID-19 pandemic, tackling the climate crisis, and caring for the poor.
The President will hold a bilateral meeting with His Excellency Sergio Mattarella, President of the Italian Republic.
The President will hold a bilateral meeting with His Excellency Mario Draghi, Prime Minister of the Italian Republic.
The President will hold a bilateral meeting with His Excellency Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic.
Saturday, October 30, 2021
The President will participate in the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Rome, Italy.
Sunday, October 31, 2021
The President will participate in the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Rome, Italy.
Monday, November 1, 2021
The President will travel to Glasgow, United Kingdom to participate in the World Leaders Summit at the start of the 26th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26).
Tuesday, November 2, 2021
The President will participate in the World Leaders Summit at the start of the 26th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) in Glasgow, United Kingdom.
The President will depart Glasgow, United Kingdom en route Washington, DC.
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
The President will arrive in Washington, DC.
TREASURY
Trip Guidance and Press Schedule for U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen
Friday, October 29 through Wednesday, November 3
WASHINGTON —Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen will attend the G20 Joint Finance and Health Ministers’ Meeting on Friday, October 29 in Rome, Italy; G20 Heads of State and Government Summit on Saturday, October 30 and Sunday, October 31 in Rome, Italy; attend meetings to further global tax policy priorities in Dublin, Ireland on Sunday, October 31 and Monday, November 1; and represent the U.S. at the UN Climate Change Conference UK (COP26) on Tuesday, November 2 and Wednesday, November 3.
While overseas, Secretary Yellen will continue to reinforce the U.S. commitment to multilateralism and advance U.S. policy priorities on global tax policy as a part of a foreign policy for the middle class, climate change, an inclusive economic recovery, and global health. She will also hold meetings with counterparts, allies, and business leaders.
On Friday, October 29, Secretary Yellen will represent the U.S. at the G20 Joint Finance and Health Ministers’ Meeting and related official events. She will work with her counterparts to seize opportunities to foster a sustainable and inclusive global economic recovery and discuss ways to strengthen global pandemic preparedness.
On Saturday, October 30 and Sunday, October 31, Secretary Yellen will accompany President Biden to engagements and official events during the G20 Leader’s Summit. These events are closed press.
On Sunday, October 31, Secretary Yellen will travel to Dublin, Ireland where she will meet with Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe and members of the business community. While in Dublin, Secretary Yellen will highlight the historic OECD/G-20 Inclusive Framework agreement wherein virtually the entire global economy – 136 countries representing 94% of the world’s GDP – have agreed to a new set of international tax rules, including a global minimum tax that ends the damaging race to the bottom.
On November 1, Secretary Yellen will convene with Irish Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe for a bilateral meeting at Government Buildings. This meeting is closed press. Following that engagement, the two will host a press conference. Later in the day, Secretary Yellen and Minister Donohoe will attend an event hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland at the Shelbourne Hotel. They will join U.S. and Irish business leaders to discuss their perspectives on the agreement. Portions of this event are open press.
Secretary Yellen will also deliver remarks at Saint Patrick’s Hall in Dublin Castle at an event hosted by the Institute of International and European Affairs. Minister Donohoe will also attend and deliver remarks. This event is open press and will be livestreamed.
On November 2, Secretary Yellen will join President Biden and 12 U.S. Cabinet Secretaries at COP26 to galvanize efforts by the world’s major economies to reach the Paris Agreement target. At COP26, Secretary Yellen will also reiterate that tackling the climate crisis will require mobilizing and aligning trillions of dollars in capital through a global effort. She will also emphasize that public sector resources must go further and serve as effective catalysts to mobilize additional climate finance.
Additionally, Secretary Yellen will attend events, including ones hosted by His Royal Majesty Prince Charles of Wales, United Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Throughout the events in Glasgow, the Secretary, she will underscore the value of multilateral, public-private partnered, and whole-of-society approach to addressing the climate crisis and the need for world leaders to make concrete commitments and raise ambition.
STATE DEPARTMENT
Press briefings are held around 2pm ET.
The Senate
Thursday, October 27, 2021
10:00 a.m.: Convene and proceed to executive session to resume consideration of the nomination of Omar Antonio Williams, of Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut.
The House
Thursday, October 27, 2021
10am: House convenes. The Build Back Better Agenda is up for possible consideration.
UPCOMING ECONOMIC DATA AND FEDERAL RESERVE EVENTS
Thursday, Oct 28 – 8:30a ET US flash 3Q GDP )2Q +6.7%)
Thursday, Oct 28 – 8:30a ET US initial jobless benefit claims (prvs 290K)
Thursday, Oct 28 – 10a ET – US NAR pending home sales (prvs +8.1%)
Thursday, Oct 28 – 11a ET Kansas City Fed mfg index (prvs 22)
Friday, Oct 29 –8:30a ET US 3Q employment cost index (prvs +0.7%)
Friday, Oct 29 – 8:30a ET US Sept personal income (prvs +0.2%)
Friday, Oct 29 – 9:45a ET – Oct Chicago PMI (prvs 64.7)
Friday, Oct 29 – 10a ET Oct UMich consumer sentiment (prvs 71.4)
Friday, Oct 29 – 1p Baker-Hughes oil rig count
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