WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. data and Federal Reserve events:
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE
FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2022
In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press.
After, the President will participate in the U.S.-Africa Summit Leaders Session on partnering on the African Union’s Agenda 2063, the continent’s strategic framework for inclusive and sustainable development based on pan-African unity, self-determination, freedom, progress and collective prosperity. This event at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC will have an in-town travel pool spray.
In the afternoon, the President will participate in a family photo with the leaders. This event at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC will be closed press.
Then, the President will participate in the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Closing Session on Promoting Food Security and Food Systems Resilience. This event at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC will have an in-town travel pool spray.
In the evening, the President will travel to Wilmington, Delaware. The departure from the South Grounds will be covered by the in-town travel pool. The departure from Joint Base Andrews and the arrival at Delaware Air National Guard Base 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: CBS
Print: National Journal
Radio: BBC
Out-of-Town Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYT
TV Corr & Crew: CBS
Print: New York Times
Radio: CBS
EST
9:00 AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing
Closed Press
10:45 AM In-Town Pool Call Time
Palm Room Doors
11:05 AM THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route the U.S.-Africa Summit Leaders Session
South Grounds
In-Town Travel Pool (Gather 10:45 AM – Palm Room Doors)
11:15 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in the U.S.-Africa Summit Leaders Session on partnering on the African Union’s Agenda 2063
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington DC
In-Town Travel Pool Spray
1:05 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House
South Grounds
In-Town Travel Pool
3:35 PM THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Closing Session on Promoting Food Security and Food Systems Resilience
South Grounds
In-Town Travel Pool (Gather 3:15 PM – Palm Room Doors)
3:40 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a Family Photo with U.S.-Africa Summit Leaders
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington DC
In-Town Travel Pool
4:00 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Closing Session on Promoting Food Security and Food Systems Resilience
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington DC
In-Town Travel Pool Spray
5:45 PM THE PRESIDENT departs the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Closing Session on Promoting Food Security and Food Systems Resilience en route the White House
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington DC
In-Town Travel Pool
5:50 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House
South Grounds
In-Town Travel Pool
7:00 PM Out-of-Town Pool Call Time
Joint Base Andrews Overhang
8:00 PM THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route Joint Base Andrews
South Grounds
In-Town Travel Pool (Gather 7:40 PM – Palm Room Doors)
8:30 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route New Castle, Delaware
Joint Base Andrews
Out-of-Town Pool
9:05 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives in New Castle, Delaware
Delaware Air National Guard Base, New Castle, Delaware
Out-of-Town Pool
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| US TREASURY Thursday – At 2:15 PM, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen will attend a bilateral meeting the President of Zambia Hakainde Hichilema on the sidelines of the African Leaders Summit. There will be a press spray at the top for credentialed press. At 3:15 PM, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen will participate in a pull-aside meeting with President of Malawi Lazarus Chakwera. The meeting will be closed press. At 4:00 PM, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen will join President Biden to participate in a Food Security dialogue at the African Leaders Summit. The event is open press but her remarks will be closed press. At 5:45 PM, Secretary Yellen will attend a bilateral meeting with the President of Senegal Macky Sall. There will be a press spray at the top for credentialed press. STATE DEPT Thursday – Departmental news briefings, when held on weekdays, occur around 2p ET. The transcript of Wednesday’s 2:03p ET briefing is at: https://www.state.gov/briefings/department-press-briefing-december-14-2022/. Secretary Blinken will participate in the second day of the US-Africa Leaders Summit, with a press conference at 6p ET. USTR Thursday, December 15, 2022 Ambassador Tai will meet with Finland’s Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari. This meeting is closed press. Assistant United States Trade Representative for Southeast Asia and the Pacific (Acting) Sarah Ellerman will participate in the first in-person negotiating round for the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework in Brisbane, Australia. These meetings are closed press. US HOUSE Thursday – The next meeting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on December 15, 2022. The House Wednesday passed a one-week budget extension to allow final negotiations on an omnibus package expected to pass Dec 23. US SENATE Thursday – 10:00 a.m.: Convene and proceed to executive session to resume consideration of the nomination of Musetta Tia Johnson, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. The Senate is expected to pass the one-week budget extension approved by the House. UPCOMING ECONOMIC DATA AND FEDERAL RESERVE EVENTS Thursday Dec 15 – 8:30a ET US jobless claims Thursday Dec 15 – 8:30a ET US Philadelphia Fed index (pre -19.4) Thursday Dec 15 – 8:30a ET US retail sales (prev 1.3%) Thursday Dec 15 – 9:15a ET US industrial production (prev -0.1%) Thursday Dec 15 – 10a ET US business inventories (0.4%) Thursday, Dec 15 – 10:30a ET US EIA weekly natural gas stocks Thursday, Dec 15 – 16:30 ET US Treasury TICS Thursday, Dec 15 – 16:30 ET US Fed balance sheet Friday, Dec 16 – 9:45a ET US PMI composite flash Friday, Dec 16 – 13 ET US Baker Hughes oil rigs |
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