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Schedule for Joe Biden inauguration and first actions in office as president
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. —
The day is here. Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States.
But 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’s capital.
Yet 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.
Before Biden and Harris take their oaths of office, they will attend a service in the morning at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in the upper northwest part of Washington, D.C. They will travel to the U.S. Capitol from the church.
Where: Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle
Details: On 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’Brien will deliver the homily. Violinist Patricia Treacy, soprano Renée Fleming and the St. Augustine Gospel Choir will perform. A 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. The 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’s. Participants: Dr. Biden Mr. Emhoff House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy Senator and JCCIC Chair Amy Klobuchar Majority Leader and JCCIC Chair Steny Hoyer St. Augustine Choir Fr. Kevin O’Brien, S.J. , President, Santa Clara University Rev. Msgr. W. Ronald Jameson Violinist Patricia Treacy Soprano Renée Fleming Paul Hardy, St. Matthew’s Cathedral Organist Margaret Brown, St. Matthew’s Cathedral Cantor
10:30 AM THE PRESIDENT-ELECT, DR. BIDEN, THE VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT, and MR. EMHOFF arrive United States Capitol
Where: East front of the United States Capitol
11:15 AM THE PRESIDENT-ELECT, DR. BIDEN, THE VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT, and MR. EMHOFF participate in swearing-in ceremony
Where: West front of the United States Capitol
12:00 PM THE PRESIDENT-ELECT and THE VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT 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
Where: West front of the United States Capitol
1:40 PM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT review the readiness of military troops in a pass in review
Where: East front of the United States Capitol
2:25 PM THE PRESIDENT, THE FIRST LADY, THE VICE PRESIDENT, and THE SECOND GENTLEMAN participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Where: Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
3:15 PM THE PRESIDENT, THE FIRST LADY, THE VICE PRESIDENT, and THE SECOND GENTLEMAN receive a Presidential Escort to the White House
Where: 15th Street NW, Washington, D.C.
5:15 PM THE PRESIDENT signs executive orders and other presidential actions
Where: Oval Office, White House
5:45 PM THE PRESIDENT swears in Day One Presidential Appointees in a virtual ceremony
Where: Oval Office, White House
8:48 PM THE PRESIDENT, THE FIRST LADY, THE VICE PRESIDENT, and THE SECOND GENTLEMAN attend the “Celebrating America” inaugural program; THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT deliver remarks
Where: Washington, DC
9:55 PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY appear on the Blue Room Balcony
Where: South Lawn, White House
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