What's Happening

In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

In the afternoon, the President and Vice President will have lunch at the White House with the Democratic and Republican leaders in both houses of Congress to discuss ongoing efforts to find common ground on legislative priorities that will create jobs and strengthen America’s economy. The lunch in the Private Dining Room is closed press.

In the evening, the President and First Lady will host a dinner at the White House to honor our Armed Forces who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn and to honor their families.  This dinner—an expression of the nation's gratitude for the achievements and enormous sacrifices of the brave Americans who served in the Iraq War and of the families who supported them—will include men and women in uniform from all ranks, services, states and backgrounds, representative of the many thousands of Americans who served in Iraq. The Vice President and Dr. Biden will also attend. There will be pooled press coverage of the President’s remarks in the East Room.

In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

Afterwards, the President will meet with senior advisors in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

Later in the morning, the President and the Vice President will deliver remarks to the National Governors Association in the State Dining Room. The First Lady and Dr. Biden will also deliver remarks. The remarks are pooled press. 

In the afternoon, the President and the Vice President will meet with Secretary Geithner in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

Later in the afternoon, the President will attend a campaign event in Washington, DC. This event is closed press.

In the morning, the President will depart the White House en route Miami, Florida.  The departure from the South Lawn and arrival at Miami International Airport are open press. 

While in Miami, the President will travel to the University of Miami where he will tour the school’s Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) where students learn how to become industrial energy-efficiency experts as they help small- to mid-sized manufacturers reduce their energy costs.   University of Miami’s IAC is one of 24 nationwide and is part of the Department of Energy’s Industrial Assessment Program.  Following the tour, the President will deliver remarks discussing his blueprint for an economy built to last.  There will be travel pool coverage of the tour, and the President’s remarks to University of Miami students and faculty members are open to pre-credentialed members of the media.

Later, the President will deliver remarks at a campaign event at the Biltmore Hotel. The President’s remarks are pooled for television and open to pre-credentialed correspondents. The President will then deliver remarks at a campaign event at a private residence. There will be print pool coverage for remarks only.

In the evening, the President will depart Miami, Florida en route Orlando, Florida.  The departure from Miami International Airport and the arrival at Orlando International Airport are open press.

Later in the evening, the President will deliver remarks at a campaign event at a private residence. There will be print pool coverage for remarks only.

The President will then return to Washington, DC.  The departure from Orlando International Airport and the arrival on the South Lawn are open press.

In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

Later i the morning, the President will meet with senior advisors in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

Later, the President will host an event at the White House to discuss the importance of the agreement passed by Congress to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment insurance and to urge Congress to build on the success of the agreement by taking additional steps to create jobs, grow the economy and help the middle class.The President will be joined by Americans who have shared their stories on WhiteHouse.gov and Twitter about what $40 a paycheck means to them.  Because of this bipartisan action, the typical American family will still see an extra $40 in every paycheck, keeping nearly $1,000 of their hard-earned money this year.  Additionally, millions of Americans who are looking for work will still be able to depend on the vital lifeline of unemployment insurance.  The President will sign the bill into law when it reaches his desk later in the week. The Vice President will also attend this event in the South Court Auditorium. The event is open press.

In the afternoon, the President and the Vice President will meet for lunch in the Private Dining Room.  This lunch is closed press.

Later in the afternoon, the President and the Vice President will meet with Secretary of Defense Panetta in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

In the evening, the President and First Lady will join music legends and contemporary major artists at the White House for a celebration of Blues music and in recognition of Black History Month as part of their “In Performance at the White House” series. This event in the East Room is pooled press.