After a tough first week in office President Donald Trump He doesn't have a very busy public schedule on Monday. This doesn't mean there won't be a lot of work. The 47th President has been known to issue major actions and announcements without warning.
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President Donald Trump speaks to the media after signing executive orders in the Oval Office on January 23, 2025. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images)
The President begins the week with the presence of A Republican House The convention will meet at Trump National Doral Miami at a time to be determined. The January GOP caucus is an opportunity for Republicans to plan their approach to implementing their shared agenda with President Trump. Key policy initiatives that will likely be taken up are the president's comprehensive border security and ongoing deportation initiatives, increasing domestic energy production, and introducing a new tax plan.
House Speaker Mike Johnson He said POLITICO He expects to have a “plan” for a huge reconciliation package after the withdrawal. The House Budget Committee, charged with writing instructions for the draft law, is scheduled to meet next week.
Johnson sent a letter to the president to address a joint session of Congress on March 4, 2025. “Your administration and the 119th Congress, working together, have the opportunity to make these next four years some of the most important,” Johnson wrote in the letter. In the history of our nation.”
He went on to write: “To that end, it is my great honor and privilege to invite you to address a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in the chamber of the United States House of Representatives, to share what you have.” An America First vision for our legislative future. I eagerly await your response.”
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House Speaker Mike Johnson shakes hands with President-elect Donald Trump on November 13, 2024. (Andrew Harnick/Getty Images)
Another event considered key to Trump's early priority is a hearing in the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee titled “Dulls and Foreign Influence: Examining the Panama Canal and Its Impact on U.S. Trade and National Security.” The committee is chaired by Senator Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas.
In his inaugural speech, Trump said: “China runs the Panama Canal. We didn't give it to China, we gave it to Panama, and we'll take it back.”
New Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit Panama this week. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the trip will include visits to the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Guatemala and El Salvador.
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Senate confirmation hearings continue this week with appearances from Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Kelly Loeffler and Kash Patel.
Ongoing immigration and deportation activities are expected to continue as Border Czar Tom Homan and Acting Deputy Attorney General Emile Boff travel to Chicago on Sunday to witness ramped-up enforcement actions.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
