Subject: White House and Congressional Schedule 5.19.2016
From: "Price, Jenna" <[email-masked]>
To: Comm_D <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 19 May 2016 04:32:42 -0700

White House and Congressional Schedule

Thursday, May 19

President's Schedule

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

In the afternoon, the President will have lunch with the Vice President in the Private Dining Room. This lunch is closed press.

Later in the afternoon, the President will award National Medals of Science and National Medals of Technology and Innovation to 17 scientists, engineers, mathematicians and innovators. The National Medal of Science recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to science, engineering and mathematics. The National Medal of Technology and Innovation recognizes those who have made lasting contributions to America's competitiveness and quality of life and helped strengthen the Nation's technological workforce. This event in the East Room will be open press.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: ABC

Print: NY Post

Radio: ABC

EDT

9:30AM          In-Town Pool Call Time

10:00AM        THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office

Closed Press

12:30PM         THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT meet for lunch

Private Dining Room

Closed Press

2:30PM           THE PRESIDENT awards National Medals of Science and National Medals of Technology and Innovation

East Room

Open Press (Pre-set 12:50PM; Final Gather 1:40PM - North Doors of the Palm Room)

Briefing Schedule

12:45PM         Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest

Vice President's Schedule

At 8:00 AM, the Vice President will deliver remarks at the National Urban League 13th Annual Legislative Policy Conference Closing Breakfast. These remarks at the Liaison Hotel will be open press.

Afterwards, the Vice President will attend the President's Daily Briefing in the Oval Office.

In the afternoon, the Vice President will have lunch with the President in the Private Dining Room.

House

The House reconvenes at 9 a.m. for legislative business. The chamber is expected to complete consideration of a bill (HR 4974) that would appropriate funds for military construction and the Veterans Affairs Department for FY 2017.

Senate

The Senate will reconvene at 9:30 a.m. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the expected legislative vehicle (HR 2577) for a fiscal 2017 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development and Military Construction and Veterans' Affairs appropriations measure. All post-cloture time will be considered expired on the Blunt, R-Mo., amendment no. 3900, at 11:15 a.m., at which point the Senate will vote on a motion to waive all budgetary points of order, adoption of the amendment no. 3900, and on the motion to invoke cloture on the Collins, R-Maine, substitute amendment no. 3896. Additional votes are expected.