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January 2009
Thurs. Jan. 1 President-elect Obama concludes vacation.


Fri. Jan. 2


Sat. Jan. 3 Obama family moves to Washington, DC.


Sun. Jan. 4 President-elect Obama moves to Washington, DC.


Mon. Jan. 5 -President-elect Obama meets with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and then with Democratic and Republican leaders, on Capitol Hill.
-The RNC Chairman's Candidate Debate at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.


Tues. Jan. 6 -111th Congress convenes.


Wed. Jan. 7 -President George W. Bush hosts luncheon with President-elect Obama and former Presidents Clinton, Bush (41), and Carter at the White House.


Thurs. Jan. 8 -President-elect Obama delivers a major speech on the economy (remarks).
-Special joint session of Congress tallies the electoral votes and officially certifies the outcome of the election.  [Public Law 110-430 changed the date]


Fri. Jan. 9


Sat. Jan. 10


Sun. Jan. 11


Mon. Jan. 12 -President Bush holds his final press conference (transcript).
-President-elect Obama meets with Mexico's President Felipe Calderón (statement).


Tues. Jan. 13


Wed. Jan. 14


Thurs. Jan. 15 -Senate votes to allow the release of the remaining $350 billion of funds for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP).
-House Democrats unveil $825 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill.
-President Bush delivers his farewell address to the nation (transcript).


Fri. Jan. 16 President-elect Obama visits Cardinal Fastener in Bedford Heights, OH (near Cleveland) to sell his economic plan.


Sat. Jan. 17 -Official inaugural activities begin with whistle stop train tour from Philadelphia to Washington, DC.
-Obama announces Organizing for America.


Sun. Jan. 18


Mon. Jan. 19


Tues. Jan. 20 Inauguration Day.


Wed. Jan. 21 President Obama's first full day in office.
-DNC Winter Meeting at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC.


Thurs. Jan. 22


Fri. Jan. 23


Sat. Jan. 24


Sun. Jan. 25


Mon. Jan. 26


Tues. Jan. 27


Wed. Jan. 28 House passes the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1) by a vote of 244-188. (reactions)
-RNC Winter Meeting at the Capitol Hilton in Washington, DC, Jan. 28-31. >


Thurs. Jan. 29 RNC Winter Meeting at the Capitol Hilton in Washington, DC, Jan. 28-31. >


Fri. Jan. 30 RNC Winter Meeting at the Capitol Hilton in Washington, DC, Jan. 28-31. >


Sat. Jan. 31
-RNC Winter Meeting at the Capitol Hilton in Washington, DC, Jan. 28-31. >
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