THE WHITE HOUSE
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2022
In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting in the Oval Office will be closed press.
The President and Vice President will host Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley to consult with them about the forthcoming Supreme Court vacancy. This meeting in the Oval Office will be closed press.
In-Town Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYT
TV Corr & Crew: NBC
Print: The Hill
Radio: AUR
EST
10:15 AM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT receive the President’s Daily Brief
Oval Office
Closed Press
1:15 PM In-Town Pool Call Time
1:45 PM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT host Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley to consult with them about the forthcoming Supreme Court vacancy
Oval Office
Closed Press
Briefing Schedule
1:30 PM Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psak
USTR
DAILY GUIDANCE FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2022
WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, February 1, 2022, Ambassador Katherine Tai will hold meetings with staff. These meetings are closed press.
Ambassador Sarah Bianchi will participate in the closing plenary of the Washington International Trade Conference.
STATE DEPARTMENT
Press briefings are held around 2pm ET.
U.S. CONGRESS
Senate
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
10:00 a.m.: Convene and proceed to executive session to resume consideration of the nomination of Bridget Meehan Brennan, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio.
House of Representatives
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
House convenes at 2pm. Votes expected around 6:30pm.
UPCOMING US ECONOMIC DATA & FEDERAL RESERVE
Tuesday, Feb 1 – 8:55a ET Redbook wkly retail activity (prvs 15.6%)
Tuesday, Feb 1 – 9:45a ET Markit US final Jan Mfg Index (prvs 57.7)
Tuesday, Feb 1 – 10a ET Jan ISM mfg index (prvs 58.7)
Tuesday, Feb 1 – 10a ET US JOLTS Dec job openings (prvs 10.56 mln)
Tuesday, Feb 1 – 10a ET US Dec construction spending (prvs +0.4%)
Wednesday, Fed 2 – 7a ET MBA wkly mtg apps (prvs -7.1%)
Wednesday, Feb 2 – US auto sales (prvs 12.4 mln rate)
Wednesday, Feb 2 – 8:15a ET US ADP/Moody’s Analytics Jan payrolls
Wednesday, Feb 3 – 8:30a ET US Tsy quarterly refunding announcement
Wednesday, Feb 3 – 10a ET US Tsy quarterly refunding news conference
Wednesday, Feb 3 – 10:30a ET US EIA wkly oil stocks (prvs +2.4 mln bls)
Thursday, Feb 4 – 7:30a ET US Challenger Jan layoffs (prvs 19,052)
Thursday, Feb 4 – 8:30a ET US wkly initial jobless benefit claims (prvs 260K)
Thursday, Feb 4 – 8:30a ET US 4Q Productivity (prvs -5.2%)
Thursday, Feb 4 – 9:45a ET – Markit US Jan final svcs PMI (prvs
Thursday Feb 4 – 10a ET – US Jan ISM svcs PMI (prvs 62.0)
Thursday, Feb 4 – 10a ET – US Sen Banking Comte confirmation hearings for 3 Fed nominees including Sarah Bloom Raskin
Thursday, Feb 4 – 10a ET – US Dec factory, revised durables orders (prvs +1.6%)
Friday, Feb 5 – 8:30a ET Jan BLS jobs rpt (prvs 199K payrolls)
Friday, Feb 5 – 10a ET US Tsy/FSOC; 10:45a open