Weekly Washington Outlook — October 6, 2014
What to Watch This Week:
Congress:
House:
The House is in recess, returning the week of November 10.
Senate:
The Senate is in recess, returning the week of November 10.
White House:
On Monday, the president will meet with the lead financial regulators at the White House for a discussion on the economy and to receive an update on implementation of Wall Street Reform. In the afternoon, the president will meet with members of his national security team and senior staff to receive an update on the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and the administration’s response efforts. In the evening, President Obama will attend a DNC roundtable in Washington.
On Tuesday, president will travel to New York to attend DNC events. Following these events, the president will travel to Greenwich, Conn. to attend a DSCC event.
On Wednesday, the president will travel to the Pentagon where he will both meet with his combatant commanders and hold a meeting with his national security team to receive an update on the campaign to combat ISIL.
On Thursday, the President will travel to Los Angeles to attend a DNC event.
On Friday, the president will travel to San Francisco to attend a DNC event.
On Saturday, while in San Francisco, President Obama will attend a DNC roundtable. Following these events, he will return to Washington in the afternoon.
Supreme Court:
The Supreme Court’s October term begins today. The Court has already decided it will not hear any of the challenges to same-sex marriage this year, meaning lower court rulings striking down bans will hold. A more complete preview of what may come before it is available here.
