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. economic data and Federal Reserve events:
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2024
In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press.
Then, the President will depart Dallas, Texas en route Houston, Texas. The departure from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Dallas, Texas will be covered by the out-of-town pool. The arrival at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, Houston, Texas will be open press.
In the afternoon, the President will participate in a campaign reception. This reception in the Houston area, Texas will be covered by the restricted out-of-town pool and the out-of-town pool will accompany.
After, the President will return to the White House. The departure from Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, Houston, Texas and 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.
Out-of-Town Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYT
TV Corr & Crew: ABC
Print: Politico
Radio: NPR
In-Town Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYT
TV Corr & Crew: FOX
Print: Washington Blade
Radio: FOX
CDT
8:30 AM Out-of-Town Pool Call Time
9:00 AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing
Closed Press
9:55 AM THE PRESIDENT departs Dallas, Texas en route Houston, Texas
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Dallas, Texas
Out-of-Town Pool
10:55 AM THE PRESIDENT arrives in Houston, Texas
Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, Houston, Texas
Open Press
12:45 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a campaign reception
Houston area, Texas
Restricted Out-of-Town Pool
2:10 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Houston, Texas en route Joint Base Andrews
Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, Houston, Texas
Out-of-Town Pool
EDT
4:15 PM In-Town Pool Call Time
5:50 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route the White House
Joint Base Andrews
Out-of-Town Pool
6:00 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House
South Lawn
Open Press (Gather 5:50 PM – Palm Room Doors)
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TREASURY DEPT –
Thursday –At 10:00 AM, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen will testify before the Senate Committee on Finance on the President’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget, which proposes additional investments to lower costs for workers and families and strengthen our economy while reducing deficits by approximately $3 trillion through a combination of smart savings and tax proposals that ensure wealthy individuals and large corporations pay their fair share. The hearing can be livestreamed here.
At 2:30 PM, Secretary Yellen will join Shalanda Young, Director of the United States Office of Management and Budget and Jared Bernstein, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers to testify before the House Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee on the President’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request and Economic Outlook. The hearing can be livestreamed here.
STATE DEPT
Thursday – – Secretary Blinken today is traveling toAustria, South Korea, the Phillippines, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Israel through Saturday.
10:00 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Cairo, Egypt.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)
11:30 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in Cairo, Egypt.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)
1:00 p.m LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with Egyptian Director of General Intelligence Services Abbas Kamel in Cairo, Egypt.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)
4:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with representatives from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar in Cairo, Egypt.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)
5:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with representatives from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and the Palestinian Authority in Cairo, Egypt.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)
6:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken attends an Iftar dinner in Cairo, Egypt.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)
8:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken holds a joint press availability with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in Cairo, Egypt.
(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)
The Secretary’s press availability will be streamed live on the Department homepage and YouTube Channel.
Headquarters press briefings, when held on weekdays, occur around 1:15p ET and are livestreamed at State.gov..
USTR –
Thursday – United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai will be in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Ambassador Tai tour a TW Garner Food Company facility in Winston-Salem. This site visit will be closed press.
Ambassador Tai will participate in a fireside chat hosted by Forsyth Tech Community College and moderated by Chris Chung, CEO of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina. This event will be open press.
.US HOUSE –
Thursday –. Back at 10a ET. The House is racing to finish language of the bipartisan budget agreement that is intended to avoid a prolonged govt shutdown beginning midnight Friday.
US SENATE
Thursday – 10:00 a.m.: Convene and proceed to executive session to resume consideration of the nomination of Jose Javier Rodriguez, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor. Members told to be available over the weekend with action on the budget agreement pending after the House OKs. Two-week recess begins afterward. If midnight Friday deadline for president’s signature is not met, would trigger a brief partial government shutdown with little actual consequence.
UPCOMING US, JAPAN, CANADA ECONOMIC REPORTS AND FEDERAL RESERVE EVENTS
Thursday, March 21 – 8a ET UK Bank of England policy announcement
Thursday, March 21 – 8:30a ET US jobless claims
Thursday, March 21 – 8:30a ET US Philadelphia Fed manufacturing
Thursday, March 21 – 8:30a ET US current account
Thursday, March 21 – 9:45a ET S&P Global US PMI composite flash
Thursday, March 21 – 10a ET US NAR existing home sales
Thursday, March 21 – 10a ET US index of leading indicators
Thursday, March 21 – 10:30a ET US EIA weekly natural gas inventories
Thursday, March 21 – 13:00 ET US 10-year TIPSs auction
Thursday, March 21 – 12:00 ET US Freddie Mac weekly mortgage rates
Thursday, March 21 – 16:30 ET US Fed weekly balance sheet
Thursday, March 21 – 19:30 ET Japan CPI
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Friday, March 22 – 8:30a ET Canada retail sales
Friday, March 22 – 9a ET Fed’s Powell at Fed Listens event
Friday, March 22 –13:00 ET US Baker Hughes Rig count
Friday, March 22 –16:00 ET Fed’s Bostic moderated conversation on household finance at Atlanta Fed
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