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Washington events for May 28 - June 1

Monday, May 28

Government closed in observance of Memorial Day.

Tuesday, May 29

Texas presidential primary election.

Senate out all week while members are on constituent visits.

House of Representatives reconvenes in Washington.

9 a.m.: Case-Shiller home price index for April, released by Case-Shiller.

10 a.m.: Consumer confidence index for May, released by the Conference Board.

Wednesday, May 30

10 a.m.: Pending home sales for April, released by the National Association of Realtors.

Thursday, May 31

8:30 a.m.: Weekly jobless claims, released by the Labor Department.

8:30 a.m.: First-quarter GDP revision, released by the Commerce Department.

9:30 a.m.: Commodity Futures Trading Commission holds all-day public roundtable on proposed regulations to implement the Volcker Rule of the Dodd-Frank financial reform act, at CFTC headquarters.

9:45 a.m.: Chicago PMI index of business activity in the region, released by the Institute for Supply Management.

10 a.m.: Outgoing Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory Jaczko and fellow NRC commissioners testify at hearing on NRC policy and governance, at the House Energy subcommittees on Environment and the Economy and on Energy and Power.

Friday, June 1

8:30 a.m.: Unemployment rate and nonfarm payrolls for May, released by the Labor Department.

8:30 a.m.: Consumer spending and personal income for April, released by Labor Department.

10 a.m.: ISM index on manufacturing activity in May, released by the Institute for Supply Management.

10 a.m.: Construction spending for April, released by the Commerce Department.