CONTACT
AshLee Strong, Doug Andres
202-225-0600
WASHINGTON—Tomorrow, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) will host President Donald Trump, Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland Leo Varadkar, and Vice President Mike Pence for the annual Friends of Ireland luncheon at 12:00 p.m. ET. For live coverage of opening remarks, tune in to facebook.com/SpeakerRyan. Further media guidance is below.
LUNCHEON COVERAGE:
Details:
Pool spray of the Friends of Ireland luncheon
Thursday, March 15 at approx. 12:00 p.m.
Rayburn Room (H-207), U.S. Capitol
Participants (listed in speaking order):
House Speaker Paul Ryan
President Donald Trump
Taoiseach of Ireland Leo Varadkar
Media Guidance: This event is a mandatory TV pool; please contact the House Radio-TV Gallery for further information. Daily print media have a mandatory RSVP; please contact the Daily Press Gallery to register. Additional pooled media will be escorted into the Rayburn Room from Statuary Hall for the beginning of the program, when Speaker Ryan, President Trump, and Taoiseach Varadkar will deliver brief remarks. Pooled press with gear must be in place in Statuary Hall by 10:00 a.m. for the security sweep; pooled editorial press without gear must arrive in Statuary Hall no later than 11:45 a.m. Following the remarks, pooled press will be escorted out of the room and back into Statuary Hall. Permanent congressional media credentials are required. For further coverage details, media should contact their respective congressional media gallery.
DEPARTURE CEREMONY COVERAGE:
Details:
Photo opportunity of departure ceremony
Thursday, March 15 at approx. 1:25 p.m.
East Front House steps, U.S. Capitol
Participants:
President Donald Trump
Taoiseach of Ireland Leo Varadkar
Vice President Mike Pence
House Speaker Paul Ryan
Media Guidance: Pooled press holding in Statuary Hall will be escorted to the East Front House steps prior to the departure. Unilateral media crews covering the departure only must gather outside at the base of the East Front House steps no later than 10:30 a.m. for the security sweep. Permanent congressional media credentials are required. For further coverage details, media should contact their respective congressional media gallery.
