WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Friday schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events:
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 2024
In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press.
Then, the President will depart the White House en route to New Castle, Delaware. The departure from the South Lawn will be open press. The departure from Joint Base Andrews will be covered by the out-of-town pool. The departure from Delaware Air National Guard Base, New Castle, Delaware will be covered by the out-of-town pool. The arrival at Valley Forge Landing Zone, Pennsylvania will covered by the out-of-town pool.
In the afternoon, the President will deliver remarks at a campaign event in the Philadelphia area, Pennsylvania. The First Lady will attend. These remarks will be open press.
In the evening, the President and the First Lady will depart the Philadelphia area, Pennsylvania en route to Wilmington, Delaware. The departure from Wings Field Landing Zone, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the arrival at Delaware Air National Guard Base, New Castle, Delaware will be covered by the out-of-town pool.
In-Town Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYT
TV Corr & Crew: CNN
Print: National Journal
Radio: VOA
Out-of-Town Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYT
TV Corr & Crew: CNN
Print: New York Times
Radio: NPR
EST
9:00 AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing
Closed Press
10:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time
11:00 AM Out-of-Town Pool Call Time
Joint Base Andrews Overhang
11:55 AM THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews
South Lawn
Open Press (Gather 11:45 AM – Palm Room Doors)
12:15 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route to New Castle, Delaware
Joint Base Andrews
Out-of-Town Pool
1:00 PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart New Castle, Delaware en route to the Philadelphia area, Pennsylvania
Delaware Air National Guard Base, New Castle, Delaware
Out-of-Town Pool
1:20 PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY arrive in the Philadelphia area, Pennsylvania
Valley Forge Landing Zone, Pennsylvania
Out-of-Town Pool
3:15 PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at a campaign event; THE FIRST LADY attends
Philadelphia area, Pennsylvania
Open Press
5:50 PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart the Philadelphia area, Pennsylvania en route to New Castle, Delaware
Wings Field Landing Zone, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Out-of-Town Pool
6:10 PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY arrive in New Castle, Delaware
Delaware Air National Guard Base, New Castle, Delaware
Out-of-Town Pool
(The transcript of Thursday’s press briefing is at: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2024/01/04/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-and-nsc-coordinator-for-strategic-communications-john-kirby-january-4-2024/)
TREASURY DEPT –
Friday – Secretary Yellen has no public engagements.
STATE DEPT
Friday – Confirming press reports earlier this week, the department announced Secty Blinkin is traveling to Turkey, Greece, Jordan, Qatar, U.A.E., Saudi Arabia, Israel, the West Bank and Egypt.. Meanwhile, he has nothing on his pubic schedule. Press briefings, when held on weekdays, occur around 1:15p ET livestreamed at state.gov. The transcript of Thursday’s 12:33p ET press briefing with details of the secretary’s fourth Middle East tour since the Oct 7 attack on Israel is at: https://www.state.gov/briefings/department-press-briefing-january-4-2024/
USTR –
Friday Ambassador Katherine Tai has no public engagements. Her office announced she will travel to Atlanta next Wednesday for a fireside chat with Asian Americans.
US HOUSE –
Friday -– Out. Pro forma session 10a ET.. Votes resume next Tuesday
US SENATE
Friday – Out. Pro forma meeting at 10a ET. Next votes 5:30p ET next Monday. .Immigration, Ukraine/Israel/Taiwan aid still unresolved. .
UPCOMING US, JAPAN, CANADA ECONOMIC REPORTS AND FEDERAL RESERVE EVENTS
Friday, Jan. 5 – 8:30a ET US employment
Friday, Jan. 5 – 8:30a ET Canada employment
Friday, Jan. 5 – 10a ET Canada Ivey purchasing managers index
Friday, Jan. 5 – 10a ET US factory orders
Friday, Jan. 5 – 10a ET US ISM services index
Friday, Jan. 5 –13:00 ET US Baker Hughes Rig count
Friday, Jan. 5 –13:30 ET Fed’s Barkin at Maryland Bankers Assoc; Repeats Weds speech, Fresh Q&A
Monday, Jan. 8 –12:00 ET Fed’s Bostic at Atlanta Rotary Club
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