{"id":6790,"date":"2021-01-20T00:38:56","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T05:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/News\/?p=6790"},"modified":"2021-01-20T09:50:38","modified_gmt":"2021-01-20T14:50:38","slug":"schedule-for-joe-biden-inauguration-and-first-actions-in-office-as-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2021\/01\/20\/schedule-for-joe-biden-inauguration-and-first-actions-in-office-as-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Schedule for Joe Biden inauguration and first actions in office as president"},"content":{"rendered":"<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" data-attachment-id=\"6789\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?attachment_id=6789\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/20\/uscapitol-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1611095254&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"uscapitol\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/20\/uscapitol-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/20\/uscapitol-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6789\" \/>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">The U.S. Capitol is seen in the early evening on January 19, 2021, amid a field of U.S. flags  on the National Mall. Photo by Indianz.Com <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/\">(CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\">Schedule for Joe Biden inauguration and first actions in office as president<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Wednesday, January 20, 2021<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source\">Indianz.Com<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>WASHINGTON, D.C. &#8212; \r\nThe day is here.   Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nBut unlike inaugurations past, in which Indian Country eagerly participated,  very few will be able to witness the event in person. The threat of violence following the attack on the U.S. Capitol on June 6 has resulted in unprecedented closures in  the nation&#8217;s capital.\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nYet it will still be a busy day for Biden and   Kamala Harris, who will be sworn in as the 49th Vice President of the United States during a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol at noon.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nBefore Biden and Harris take their oaths of office, they will attend a   service in the morning at the <a href=https:\/\/www.stmatthewscathedral.org\/>Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle<\/a> in the upper northwest part of Washington, D.C.  They will travel to the U.S. Capitol from the church.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\r\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C-qYgs_yOXA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Biden Inaugural Committee: <a href=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=C-qYgs_yOXA>The Inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris &#8211; January 20, 2021<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nFollowing the swearing-in, which can be <a href=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=C-qYgs_yOXA>viewed on YouTube<\/a>, Biden and Harris will take part in a socially-distanced pass in review with members of the military before heading to  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arlingtoncemetery.mil\/\">Arlington National Cemetery<\/a> in neighboring Virginia, where they will lay a wreath at the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tomb_of_the_Unknown_Soldier_(Arlington)\">Tomb of the Unknown Soldier<\/a>.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nAfter Biden and Harris     return to D.C.  following the Arlington event, they will receive an escort  to the White House. Once inside, the <a href=https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2021\/01\/20\/day-1-of-the-joe-biden-administration-actions-affecting-indian-country\/>new president will take some of his first actions<\/a>, which are slated to include an executive order that puts an end to the    <a href=https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2017\/11\/20\/indian-country-vows-battle-after-final-k.asp>Keystone XL Pipeline,  a controversial oil project<\/a>  that Indian Country opposes.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThe day   concludes with an inaugural program that takes place of the balls that normally would have been held, were it not for the <a href=\/covid19\/>COVID-19 pandemic<\/a> and the threat of violence. Biden and his spouse,  Dr. Jill Biden, the incoming First Lady, are slated to make an appearance from the White House at the end of the evening.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"mt-1 mb-1\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8411603009680747\" data-ad-slot=\"6394965691\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nHere is a schedule of events for January 20, as provided by the Biden-Harris presidential transition team. All times noted are Eastern.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n \r\n<strong>8:45 AM    THE PRESIDENT-ELECT, DR. JILL BIDEN, THE VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT, and MR. DOUG EMHOFF<\/strong> attend church service at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle<BR>\r\n        Where: Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle<BR>\r\nDetails: \r\nOn Wednesday, January 20, ahead of the Swearing-In Ceremony, President-elect Biden, Vice President-elect Harris and their families will attend Mass at The Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle. They will be joined by bipartisan congressional leaders. Father Kevin O\u2019Brien will deliver the homily. Violinist Patricia Treacy, soprano Ren\u00e9e Fleming and the St. Augustine Gospel Choir will perform. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nA pre-inaugural morning service is traditional before the swearing-in; presidents including Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama have attended services the morning of their inaugurations. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThe Cathedral church and parish was established in 1840 and is named for Saint Matthew the Apostle, the patron saint of civil servants. The church is the seat or cathedral of the Archbishop of Washington. Rev. Msgr. W. Ronald Jameson is the rector of St. Matthew\u2019s.  \r\n <p><\/p>\r\nParticipants: \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nDr. Biden\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nMr. Emhoff\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nHouse Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nSenator and JCCIC Chair Amy Klobuchar\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nMajority Leader and JCCIC Chair Steny Hoyer\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nSt. Augustine Choir \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nFr. Kevin O\u2019Brien, S.J. , President, Santa Clara University\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nRev. Msgr. W. Ronald Jameson\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nViolinist Patricia Treacy\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nSoprano Ren\u00e9e Fleming\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nPaul Hardy, St. Matthew\u2019s Cathedral Organist\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nMargaret Brown, St. Matthew\u2019s Cathedral Cantor\r\n<p><\/p><HR>\r\n<strong>10:30 AM    THE PRESIDENT-ELECT, DR. BIDEN, THE VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT, and MR. EMHOFF<\/strong> arrive United States Capitol<BR>\r\n         Where: East front of the United States Capitol\r\n         \r\n<p><\/p><HR>\r\n<strong>11:15 AM    THE PRESIDENT-ELECT, DR. BIDEN, THE VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT, and MR. EMHOFF<\/strong> participate in swearing-in ceremony<BR>\r\n         Where: West front of the United States Capitol\r\n         \r\n<p><\/p><HR>\r\n<strong>12:00 PM    THE PRESIDENT-ELECT and THE VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT<\/strong> are sworn in as the 46th President of the United States and 49th Vice President of the United States, and THE PRESIDENT delivers an inaugural address<BR>\r\n         Where: West front of the United States Capitol\r\n        \r\n<p><\/p><HR>\r\n<strong>1:40 PM    THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT<\/strong> review the readiness of military troops in a pass in review<BR>\r\n         Where: East front of the United States Capitol\r\n        \r\n<p><\/p><HR>\r\n<strong>2:25 PM    THE PRESIDENT, THE FIRST LADY, THE VICE PRESIDENT, and THE SECOND GENTLEMAN<\/strong> participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier<BR>\r\n      Where:   Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia\r\n        \r\n<p><\/p><HR>\r\n<strong>3:15 PM    THE PRESIDENT, THE FIRST LADY, THE VICE PRESIDENT, and THE SECOND GENTLEMAN<\/strong> receive a Presidential Escort to the White House<BR>\r\n         Where: 15th Street NW, Washington, D.C.\r\n         \r\n<p><\/p><HR>\r\n<strong>5:15 PM    THE PRESIDENT<\/strong> signs executive orders and other presidential actions<BR>\r\n         Where: Oval Office, White House\r\n         \r\n<p><\/p><HR>\r\n<strong>5:45 PM    THE PRESIDENT<\/strong> swears in Day One Presidential Appointees in a virtual ceremony<BR>\r\n         Where:  Oval Office, White House\r\n        \r\n<p><\/p><HR>\r\n<strong>8:48 PM    THE PRESIDENT, THE FIRST LADY, THE VICE PRESIDENT, and THE SECOND GENTLEMAN<\/strong> attend the \u201cCelebrating America\u201d inaugural program; THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT deliver remarks<BR>\r\n        Where: Washington, DC\r\n         \r\n<p><\/p><HR>\r\n<strong>9:55 PM        THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY<\/strong> appear on the Blue Room Balcony<BR>\r\n        Where:  South Lawn, White House\r\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The day is here. 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