Courtesy of Bloomberg, here’s a look at scheduled events of interest today in Washington (all times Eastern).
White House
- Noon: President Trump signs executive orders
- Trump to Halt Obama Fiduciary Rule, Order Review of Dodd-Frank
- Trump also attends meetings at White House before departing for West Palm Beach, Fla. in afternoon
- 12:30pm: Briefing with Press Sec. Sean Spicer
Congress
- Senate convened 6:30am and cleared bill to repeal an SEC rule forcing oil, gas, mining companies to disclose payments made to foreign governments
- Senate to vote on motion to invoke cloture on Betsy DeVos’ nomination to lead Education Dept.
- House convenes at 9am; considers joint resolution to disapprove Bureau of Land Management rule on conservation, waste prevention and production subject to royalties
- 10am: Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., participates in news conference on President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch; 26 North Fulton Ave. in Baltimore
Budget/Economy
- 8am: U.S. Chamber of Commerce holds conference on retirement; 1615 H St. NW
Defense/Foreign Affairs
- 8:30am: Council on Foreign Relations discusses countering religious extremism; 1777 F St. NW
Energy/Environment
- 3pm: Woodrow Wilson Center discusses year ahead in environment and energy; 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Trade
- 9am: The Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University discusses what President Trump can and cannot do to change trade policy; 1957 E St. NW
Transportation
- 11am: North American Concrete Alliance holds briefing on infrastructure priorities; 2168 Rayburn
Source: BBG
via http://ift.tt/2k98LsK Tyler Durden