According to Fox News: The White House will hold a Tax Day press conference on Wednesday local time. U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent and Small Business Administration Director Loeffler will attend.

Commerzbank CEO: Germany’s economic outlook has weakened.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury: has authorized the negotiation of business-related contingent contracts with the Venezuelan government. Authorized financial services transactions involving certain Venezuelan banks and Venezuelan government officials.

According to the Wall Street Journal: European countries’ plans roughly include three goals: establishing logistical arrangements to enable the hundreds of ships currently stranded in the strait to leave; conducting large-scale minesweeping operations to remove mines laid by Iran in the early stages of the conflict; and finally, restoring confidence in shipping safety through regular military escorts and surveillance (including frigates and destroyers).

According to the Wall Street Journal: European countries are formulating a plan to form a broad coalition of countries to help clear shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. But the plan will not be implemented until the end of the war and may exclude the United States.

According to Fox News: California Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell and Texas Republican Representative Tony Gonzalez have officially resigned from Congress. The Clerk of the House read their resignation letters.