page_title: Timeline of the Donald Trump presidency (2017 Q3)
section_title: Week 36
hierarchical_section_title: Timeline of the Donald Trump presidency (2017 Q3) / Timeline / September 2017 / Week 36
caption_attribution_description: U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson shakes hands with Holy See Secretary for Relations with States Paul Gallagher before their meeting at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on September 26, 2017. [State Department Photo/ Public Domain]
context_page_description: The following is a timeline of the presidency of Donald Trump during the third quarter of 2017. To navigate between quarters, see Timeline of the Donald Trump presidency.
context_section_description: Monday, September 25
  President Trump signs a presidential memorandum directing the Department of Education to allocate at least $200 million per year in grant funds to the study of science and engineering.
  President Trump hosts a dinner with the several conservative grassroot leaders at the White House to discuss tax reform.
  Vice President Pence visits the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
  Vice President Pence attends a campaign rally in support of Luther Strange in a special Republican runoff election.
  Tuesday, September 26
  President Trump meets with a bipartisan group of members of House Ways and Means Committee to discuss tax reform and tax cuts.
  President Trump attends a briefing on damage caused Hurricane Maria on the island of Puerto Rico, promising to visit the island and send more aid.
  President Trump holds a bilateral meeting and joint press conference with Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy at the White House to discuss both countries commitments in combating terrorism, the situations with North Korea and Venezuela and their opposition to Catalonia's independence from Spain.
  President Trump headlines an RNC fundraiser in New York City.
  A third attempt at a Senate vote on President Trump's initiative to repeal the Affordable Care Act is abandoned.
  Defense Secretary James Mattis meets with Indian Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi to discuss defense, trade and technology.
  Chuck Rosenberg, acting administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, announces his resignation effective October 1.
  Wednesday, September 27
  President Trump discusses his plan to reform the tax system in Indianapolis, Indiana calling for the sweeping tax cuts, reducing the personal income tax brackets and corporate taxes and eliminating the estate tax.
  Defense Secretary James Mattis arrives in Kabul, Afghanistan with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to meet with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and discuss the security situation in the country and combating the Taliban.
  Thursday, September 28
  President Trump attends the celebration for the 70th anniversary of the National Security Council at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
  President Trump meets Chinese Vice-Premier Liu Yandong to discuss Trump's visit to China and international cooperation between both countries.
  Vice President Pence speaks to a crowd in a factory at Auburn Hills, Michigan touting the administration's tax reform proposal.
  President Trump has picked Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett and former Texas Solicitor General James Ho as nominees for the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
  It is reported that the White House is conducting an investigation into the use of private email accounts by senior members of the administration, including Jared Kushner, for official business.
  Friday, September 29
  President Trump speaks to the National Association of Manufacturers about the economy and his tax plan.
  Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price resigns from his position after reports of criticism over extensive use of private jets, with President Trump naming Don J. Wright, a deputy assistant secretary of health, to serve as acting secretary.
  Saturday, September 30
  Secretary of State Rex Tillerson meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China to discuss bilateral relations between both countries and President Trump's upcoming visit to China in November.
caption: Secretary Tillerson with Holy See Secretary Paul Gallagher
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