THE REUTERS DAYBOOK Thursday, October 30, 2025 ----- The daybook editor is Timothy Ryan (reachable at 202-843-6282 or Tim.Ryan@TR.com or DCDaybook@yahoo.com). Subscribers: For any problems in receiving daybook content, call 1-800-435-0101 and hit option 5. Content is intended for guidance purposes only and should not be cited on the record. ----- ----- PRESIDENT TRUMP'S SCHEDULE (early schedule) In South Korea and Washington (all times are local) 11 a.m. KST/10 p.m. EDT (Wednesday): Holds a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Busan, South Korea. Out-of-town travel pool coverage 12:55 p.m. KST/11:55 p.m. EDT (Wednesday): Departs South Korea. Gimhae International Airport, Busan, South Korea. Out-of-town travel pool. TBA: Makes refueling stop en route Joint Base Andrews. Afternoon: Returns to Joint Base Andrews. 3:05 p.m. EDT: Returns to the White House. Open press 5:30 p.m.: With Mrs. Trump, hands out candy to kids attending a White House Halloween celebration. South Lawn Driveway. Open to pre-credentialed press. Press register at https://us10.list-manage.com/survey?u=dace49741569f7585670378b3&id=061faead72. The event airs on https://www.c-span.org/. VICE PRESIDENT VANCE'S SCHEDULE (early schedule) Not immediately available. SECRETARY OF STATE MARCO RUBIO'S SCHEDULE (early schedule) In South Korea with the president. 11 a.m. KST/10 p.m. ET (Wednesday): Attends the president's bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Busan, South Korea. Out-of-town travel pool coverage FIRST LADY MELANIA TRUMP'S SCHEDULE (early schedule) 5:30 p.m.: With the president, hands out candy to children attending a White House Halloween celebration. South Lawn Driveway. The ticketed event takes place from 4 p.m.-8:30 p.m. and is open to invited U.S. military families, law enforcement families, foster and adoptive families, and administration officials with kids. During the event the U.S. Air Force Strolling Strings performs Halloween songs. Press register at https://us10.list-manage.com/survey?u=dace49741569f7585670378b3&id=061faead72. The event airs on https://www.c-span.org/. ECONOMIC INDICATORS AND REPORTS 10:30 a.m.: EIA issues weekly U.S. underground natural gas stocks. 11 a.m.: The Treasury Dept. weekly announcement of 3- and 6-month, 6-week bill sale offerings. 11:30 a.m.: The Treasury Dept. holds weekly sale of 4- and 8-week bills. 12Noon: Freddie Mac issues weekly U.S. mortgage rates. 4:30 p.m.: The Federal Reserve issues weekly balance sheet. Note: During the ongoing government shutdown, the Labor Department, the Commerce Department, the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis have stated there will be no economic releases. The USDA is not planning to release weekly U.S. export sales during the shutdown. SUPREME COURT Not in session. Note: The court resumes oral arguments on Nov. 3. CONGRESS THE SENATE The meeting time/agenda is TBA. On Thursday, the Senate may hold another cloture vote on the motion to proceed to H.R. 5371, the "Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026." Committees SENATE ARMED SERVICES -- 9:30 a.m. -- Holds a hearing on the nomination of Navy Vice Admiral Richard Correll to be admiral and commander of the U.S. Strategic Command. Correll testifies. G-50 Dirksen Contact: Jack Beyrer, 202-224-0418 or Jack_Beyrer@armed-services.senate.gov or Zach Barnett, 202-224-6253 or Zach_Barnett@wicker.senate.gov SENATE BANKING, HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS -- 10 a.m. -- Holds a hearing on the nominations of: Joseph Gormley to be president of HUD's Government National Mortgage Association; Francis Cassidy to be assistant HUD secretary; Paul Hollis to be director of the U.S. Mint; Bryce McFerran to be first vice president of the U.S. Export-Import Bank; and Travis Hill to be chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's (FDIC) Board of Directors. The nominees testify. 538 Dirksen Contact: 202-224-7391 SENATE HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR AND PENSIONS -- 11 a.m. -- Holds a hearing on the nomination of Casey Means to be U.S. surgeon general and medical director in the regular corps of the Public Health Service. Means testifies. 430 Dirksen Contact: 202-224-5375 or Ty Bofferding, 202-224-8115 or Ty_Bofferding@Help.Senate.Gov and Stephen Lewerenz, Stephen_Lewerenz@Help.Senate.Gov or 202-224-5824 SENATE JUDICIARY -- 10:15 a.m. -- Holds an executive business meeting to markup: S. 1884, the "Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025"; and to vote on the nominations of: Robert Chamberlin to be a U.S. district judge for the Northern District of Mississippi; James Maxwell to be a U.S. district judge for the Northern District of Mississippi; James Kruger to be a U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi; and Scott Leary to be a U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi. 216 Hart Contact: Clare Slattery (Grassley), 202-224-0484 or Clare_Slattery@grassley.senate.gov or Hannah Akey (Grassley), 202-224-0472 or Hannah_Akey@grassley.senate.gov THE HOUSE Not in session. Note: The House next meets on Friday at 1 p.m. for a pro forma session. Committees No meetings are scheduled. ADVISORIES (USA-JAPAN-TECH/QUANTUM) ADVISORY -- At 8:30 a.m., the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) holds a virtual discussion on "Accelerating Japan-U.S. Cooperation in Quantum Technologies." Highlights 9:55 a.m.: A discussion on "Growing Japan's Quantum Ecosystem." 10 a.m.: A discussion on "Perspectives from Key U.S. Quantum Clusters." Contact: Sofia Chavez, 202-775-7317 or SChavez@csis.org Note: Register at https://www.csis.org/events/accelerating-japan-us-cooperation-quantum-technologies (VIRGINIA-ELECTION-GOP/EARLE-SEARS) ADVISORY -- Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R), Republican nominee for Virginia governor, holds campaign events on Thursday in Fredericksburg and Harrisonburg. Schedule 9 a.m.: Earle-Sears holds a meet and greet event in Fredericksburg. Republican nominee for Virginia lieutenant governor John Reid; Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares (R), a candidate for reelection; and Meghan McCain, host of "Citizen McCain with Meghan McCain," participate. Shannon Airport, 3380 Shannon Airport Circle, Fredericksburg, Va. 3 p.m.: Earle-Sears holds a Rockingham County campaign rally. Rockingham County Fairgrounds, 4808 S Valley Pike, Harrisonburg, Va. Contact: press@winsomeforgovernor.com (IRAQ-ELECTION) ADVISORY -- At 9 a.m., the Atlantic Council holds an online forum to discuss "What to expect in Iraq's 2025 elections." Participants include Yerevan Saeed, nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council's Iraq Initiative; Omar Al-Nidawi, Iraq and Middle East analyst at the Ending Peace in Iraq Center; Sajad Jiyad, fellow at the Century Foundation; Victoria Taylor, director of the Atlantic Council's Iraq Initiative and Middle East Programs; and Hayder Al-Shakeri, research fellow at Chatham House's Middle East and North Africa Program. Contact: 202-778-4993 or press@atlanticcouncil.org Note: Register at https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/what-to-expect-in-iraqs-2025-elections/ (USA-ECONOMY-FED) ADVISORY -- At 9:45 a.m., the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) hold the "Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act Outreach Meeting" in Kansas City. Speakers include Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman (by video); Mary Aiken, acting director of supervision and regulation at the Federal Reserve Board; Jay Gallagher, senior deputy comptroller and chief National Bank examiner at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency; Suzanne Clair, acting deputy director of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Division of Risk Management Supervision; and Jennifer Ball, deputy regional director FDIC Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection. Location: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, 1 Memorial Drive, Kansas City, Mo. Contact: Chelsea Grate, 202-452-2955 or chelsea.b.grate@frb.gov Note... (The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. Liability lies with original publisher.)
