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January 13, 2014

The Schedule

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

In the afternoon, the President will welcome the President of the Government of the Kingdom of Spain Mariano Rajoy Brey to the White House.  The visit will highlight the strength and depth of the United States’ relationship with Spain.  The President and President Rajoy will discuss promoting economic growth and new jobs, support for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, cooperation within NATO, Latin America, shared challenges in North Africa and the Middle East, and other topics of mutual interest.  There will be a pool spray at the bottom of the meeting.

All times ET

6:45 AM

The Vice President arrives at Ben Gurion International Airport

Ben Gurion International Airport

9:30 AM

The Vice President delivers remarks at the State Funeral of Former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon

Israeli Knesset

10:30 AM

The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office Closed Press

1:30 PM

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney

2:00 PM

The Vice President attends the Former Prime Minister’s burial service

Havat Shikmim

2:15 PM

The President holds a bilateral meeting with the President Mariano Rajoy Brey of Spain

Oval Office Pool Spray at the Bottom Final Gather 3:10PM - Brady Press Briefing Room

5:30 PM

The Vice President meets with President Shimon Peres of Israel

The President's Residence Pool Spray at the Top

8:00 PM

The Vice President attends a working dinner with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel

The Prime Minister's Residence Closed Press

In-Town  Pool Call Time: 9:30 AM
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: FOX
Print: Yahoo
Radio: ABC

January 10, 2014

The Schedule

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

All times ET

10:00 AM

The President and the Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office Closed Press

12:45 PM

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney

2:00 PM

The Vice President ceremonially swears-in Jeh Johnson as Secretary of Homeland Security

Roosevelt Room Pool Spray at the Top

In-Town  Pool Call Time: 9:30AM
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: ABC
Print: Washington Examiner
Radio: Sirius XM

January 9, 2014

The Schedule

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 in the morning, the President and Vice President will meet with members of Congress in the Roosevelt Room to discuss the Administration’s ongoing review of signals intelligence programs. This meeting is closed press.

In the afternoon, the President will deliver remarks announcing the first five “Promise Zones,” located in San Antonio, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Southeastern Kentucky, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. The President first announced the Promise Zone Initiative during last year’s State of the Union Address, as a way to partner with local communities and businesses to create jobs, increase economic security, expand access to educational opportunities and quality, affordable housing and improve public safety. He will be joined in the East Room by representatives and community members from each of the five Zones. The President’s remarks are open press.

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

All times ET

10:00 AM

The President and the Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office Closed Press

11:00 AM

The President and the Vice President meet with Members of Congress

The Roosevelt Room Closed Press

1:15 PM

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney

2:20 PM

The President delivers remarks announcing Promise Zones

The East Room Open Press Pre-Set 11:30AM; Final Gather 1:30PM – North Doors of the Palm Room

4:30 PM

The President and the Vice President meet with Secretary of the Treasury Lew

Oval Office Closed Press

In-Town  Pool Call Time: 9:30AM
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: NBC
Print: Washington Blade
Radio: SRN

January 8, 2014

The Schedule

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 in the morning, the President and the Vice President will meet with the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board in the Situation Room. This meeting is closed press.

In the afternoon, the President and the Vice President will meet for lunch in the Private Dining Room. There will be a stills only pool spray of the lunch.

Afterward, the President and the Vice President will meet with leaders of the intelligence community in the Situation Room. This meeting is closed press.

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

All times ET

9:45 AM

The President and the Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office Closed Press

10:45 AM

The President and the Vice President meet with the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board

Situation Room Closed Press

12:30 PM

The President and the Vice President meet for lunch

Private Dining Room Pool Spray Final Gather 12:15PM – Brady Press Briefing Room

1:30 PM

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney

2:15 PM

The President and the Vice President meet with leaders of the intelligence community

Situation Room Closed Press

3:45 PM

The President and the Vice President meet with Secretary of State Kerry

Oval Office Closed Press

In-Town  Pool Call Time: 9:30 AM
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: FOX
Print: Wall Street Journal
Radio: NPR

January 7, 2014

The Schedule

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

Later in the morning, the President will deliver remarks at the White House urging Congress to act to extend emergency unemployment insurance. The President’s remarks in the East Room will be open press. 

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

All times ET

7:30 AM

The Vice President and Secretary of State John Kerry meet for breakfast

Naval Observatory Closed Press

10:45 AM

The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office Closed Press

11:30 AM

The Vice President delivers remarks.

New York, Albany Pooled Press

The Vice President will deliver remarks on infrastructure and other investments in the wake of Hurricane Sandy at an event with Governor Andrew Cuomo at the Capitol Building.

11:40 AM

The President delivers remarks on Emergency Unemployment Insurance

The East Room Open Press Pre-Set 10:00AM; Final Gather 11:15AM – North Doors of the Palm Room

12:15 PM

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney

4:15 PM

The President and the Vice President meet with Secretary of Defense Hagel

Oval Office Closed Press

In-Town  Pool Call Time: 9:30 AM
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: CNN
Print: USA Today
Radio: NBC

January 6, 2014

The Schedule

In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing, and in the afternoon the President will meet with senior advisors. These meetings in the Oval Office are closed press.

All times ET

11:00 AM

The President and the Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office Closed Press

12:45 PM

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney

2:00 PM

The President meets with senior advisors

Oval Office Closed Press

3:00 PM

The Vice President ceremonially swears-in Mel Watt as Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency

Eisenhower Executive Office Building Pool Spray at the Top

In-Town  Pool Call Time: 9:30 AM
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: CBS
Print: Tribune
Radio: FOX

December 20, 2013

The Schedule

 

In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing and meet with senior advisors. These meetings in the Oval Office are closed press.

In the afternoon, the President will hold a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room. This is open press.

In the evening, the First Family will depart the White House en route Honolulu, Hawai’i. The departure from the South Lawn and the arrival at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam are open press.

All times ET

9:45 AM

The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office Closed Press

10:30 AM

The President meets with senior advisors

Closed Press

2:00 PM

The President holds a news conference

Brady Press Briefing Room Open Press

6:45 PM

The First Family departs the White House en route Andrews Air Force Base

South Lawn Open Press Final Gather 6:20PM – North Doors of the Palm Room

7:00 PM

The First Family departs Andrews Air Force Base en route Honolulu, Hawai’i

Travel Pool Coverage Out-of-Town Travel Pool Coverage (Call Time 5:30PM – Virginia Gate, Andrews Air Force Base)

In-Town  Pool Call Time: 9:00 AM ET
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: NBC
Print: Houston Chronicle
Radio: Talk Radio
Out-of-Town  Pool Call Time: 5:30 PM
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: NBC
Print: Wall Street Journal

December 18, 2013

The Schedule

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

Later in the afternoon, the President and the First Lady will meet with a group of moms in the Oval Office to discuss how health care reform could benefit their families. They will discuss the critical role moms are playing in helping their families access quality, affordable health care by encouraging their adult children, family members and peers to sign up for coverage. There will be a pool spray at the bottom of the meeting.

All times ET

9:45 AM

The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office Closed Press

11:00 AM

The President meets members of the Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies

The Situation Room Closed Press

12:30 PM

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney

2:05 PM

The President and the First Lady receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office Pool Spray at the Bottom Final Gather 2:25PM - Brady Press Briefing Room

In-Town  Pool Call Time: 9:00AM
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: CNN
Print: Hearst Newspapers
Radio: SRN

December 17, 2013

The Schedule

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 in the morning, the President and the Vice President will meet with executives from leading tech companies to discuss progress made in addressing performance and capacity issues with HealthCare.Gov and how government can better deliver IT to maximize innovation, efficiency and customer service. The meeting will also address national security and the economic impacts of unauthorized intelligence disclosures.  Finally, the President will discuss ways his Administration can partner with the tech sector to further grow the economy, create jobs and address issues around income inequality and social mobility. There will be a stills only pool spray of the meeting.

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 Hagel in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

All times ET

10:00 AM

The President and the Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office Closed Press

10:45 AM

The President and the Vice President meet with CEOs

The Roosevelt Room Pool Spray Stills Only- Final Gather 10:25AM – Brady Press Briefing Room

12:30 PM

The President and the Vice President meet for lunch

Private Dining Room Closed Press

12:30 PM

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney

4:15 PM

The President and the Vice President meet with Secretary of Defense Hagel

Oval Office Closed Press

In-Town  Pool Call Time: 9:00 AM EST
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: CBS
Print: The Guardian
Radio: NPR

December 16, 2013

The Schedule

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 the Vice President will meet with Secretary of the Treasury Lew in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

All times ET

9:45 AM

The President and the Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office Closed Press

1:00 PM

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney

1:00 PM

The Vice President ceremonially swears-in Katherine Archuleta as Director of the Office of Personnel Management

Roosevelt Room Pool Spray

3:15 PM

The President and the Vice President meet with Secretary of the Treasury Lew

Oval Office Closed Press

In-Town  Pool Call Time: 9:30AM
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: ABC
Print: Financial Times
Radio: NBC