The White House
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCEDULE FOR
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2021
In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press.
In the afternoon, the President will travel to Scranton, Pennsylvania. The departure from the South Lawn will be open press and pooled for TV. The departure from Joint Base Andrews will be covered by the out-of-town pool. The arrival at Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport will be open press.
Then, the President will deliver remarks promoting his Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal and Build Back Better Agenda. These remarks at the Electric City Trolley Museum in Scranton, Pennsylvania will be covered by the out-of-town pool and pre-credentialed media.
In the evening, the President will return to the White House from Scranton, Pennsylvania. The departure from Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport will be open press. The arrival at Joint Base Andrews will be covered by the out-of-town pool. The arrival on the South Lawn will be open press and pooled for TV.
In-Town Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYT
TV Corr & Crew: ABC
Print: New York Post
Radio: NPR
Out-of-Town Travel Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYT
TV Corr & Crew: ABC
Print: Daily Mail
Radio: VOA
EDT
9:30 AM THE PRESIDENT receives the President’s Daily Brief
Closed Press
1:55 PM Out-of-Town Pool Call Time
Joint Base Andrews Visitor Control Center Overhang
2:00 PM In-Town Pool Call Time
3:05 PM THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route Joint Base Andrews
South Lawn
Open Press and Pooled for TV (Final Gather 2:50 PM – Palm Room Doors)
3:25 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route Avoca, Pennsylvania
Joint Base Andrews
Out-of-Town Pool Coverage
4:15 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives in Avoca, Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport, Avoca, Pennsylvania
Open Press
5:15 PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks promoting his Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal and Build Back Better Agenda
Electric City Trolley Museum, Scranton, Pennsylvania
Out-of-Town Pool and Pre-Credentialed Media Coverage
7:05 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Avoca, Pennsylvania en route Joint Base Andrews
Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport, Avoca, Pennsylvania
Open Press
7:50 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives at Joint Base Andrews
Joint Base Andrews
Out-of-Town Pool Coverage
8:10 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House
South Lawn
Open Press and Pooled for TV (Final Gather 8:00 PM – Palm Room Doors)
Briefing Schedule
8:45 AM Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and public health officials
Press Secretary Jen Psaki will gaggle aboard Air Force One en route Avoca, Pennsylvania
Treasury
Daily Guidance for U.S. Department of the Treasury
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen will swear in Rohit Chopra as the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The swearing in is closed press.
Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo will meet with advisors and staff.
USTR
DAILY GUIDANCE FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2021
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, October 20, 2021, Ambassador Katherine Tai will be in Brussels, Belgium.
Ambassador Tai will participate in the Virtual African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Ministerial. This meeting is closed press.
Ambassador Tai will meet with Belgium Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Foreign Trade and the Federal Cultural Institutions Sophie Wilmès. This meeting is closed press.
Ambassador Tai will attend a roundtable with leaders from the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), and other national trade unions. This meeting is closed press.
Ambassador Tai will meet with Executive Vice President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis. This meeting is closed press.
STATE DEPARTMENT
Press briefings are held around 2pm ET.
The Senate
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
10:00 a.m.: Convene and proceed to executive session to resume consideration of the nomination of Catherine Elizabeth Lhamon, of California, to be Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of Education.
The House
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
10:am: House convenes. Votes scheduled for 6:30pm.
UPCOMING ECONOMIC DATA AND FEDERAL RESERVE EVENTS
Wednesday, Oct 20 – 7a ET US MBA wkly mortgage apps (prvs +0.2%)
Wednesday, Oct 20 – 10:30a ET US EIA oil stocks (prvs +6.2 mln bls)
Wednesday, Oct 20 – 12 noon ET, Atl Fed’s Bostic speaks on racism/economy
Wednesday, Oct 20 – 12 noon ET Chi Fed’s Evans speaks, w/Bostic
Wednesday, Oct 20 – 1:45p ET St Louis Fed’s Bullard speaks, w//Bostic, Evans
Wednesday, Oct 20 – 2p ET Fed’s Beige Book survey
Wednesday, Oct 20 – 8:35p ET San Fran Daly speaks, at San Fran bank
Thursday, Oct 21 – 8:30a ET Wkly initial benefit claims (prvs 293K)
Thursday, Oct 21 – 8:30a ET – Philly Fed mfg index (prvs 30.7)
Thursday, Oct 21 – 9a ET Fed’s Waller speaks, OMFIF
Thursday, Oct 21 – 10a ET – US NAR Sept ex home sales (prvs -2.0%)
Thursday, Oct 21 – 10a ET – US Conf Brd lding indicators (prvs +0.9%)
Friday, Oct 22 – 9:45a ET – Sept Markit mfg/svcs indices
Friday, Oct 22 – 10a ET – San Fran Fed’s Daly speaks, AEI
Friday, Oct 22 – 1p ET – Baker Hughes oil rig count (prvs US 543)
Friday, Oct 22 – 2p ET US Tsy/OMB’s final FY’21 budget deficit (CBO $2.8 tln)
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