This report provides a snapshot of the US Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases.
POTUS’ Schedule*
*The US President (POTUS) and Vice President’s (VPOTUS) daily schedules are subject to change.
2:00 p.m. EST – The President arrives in South Texas to Visit the U.S.-Mexico Border (1:00 PM Local) | Valley International Airport, Harlingen, Texas
VPOTUS’ Schedule*
2:00 p.m. EST – THE VICE PRESIDENT leads a governors video teleconference on COVID-19 response & recovery | White House Situation Room
Recap of Monday, January 11, 2021
Note: All bold hyperlinks spotlight COVID-19 and reopening developments.
The White House
- Inauguration: President Donald J. Trump Approves District of Columbia Emergency Declaration (Jan. 11-24)
- Statement from National Security Advisor Robert C. O’Brien (re: Hong Kong)
- Press Release: President Donald J. Trump to Award the Medal of Freedom to Jim Jordan
- Article: Economic Report Card for the Affordable Care Act’s Employer Mandate
- Article: December Job Losses Driven by Leisure and Hospitality Industry
Department of Defense (DOD)
- Statement by Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller on Operation Warp Speed Vaccine Doses Delivered Today
- Advisory: Acting Secretary Miller Travels to CONUS Bases
- Press Release: Defense Department and Department of Commerce Explore 5G Challenge to Develop Open 5G Systems
- Press Release: Defense Department Implements Section 901 of the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act (re: two publications below)
- Publication: Disestablishment of the Chief Management Officer of the DOD and Realignment of Functions and Responsibilities
- Publication: Re-establishment of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Oversight and the Director of Administration and Management
- Contracts for January 11, 2021
Department of State
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is set to deliver remarks at the National Press Club at 10:30 a.m. EST. Looking ahead, Secretary Pompeo will travel to Brussels, Belgium, January 13-14, 2021, “to reaffirm the deep and enduring partnership between the United States and Belgium and the unwavering U.S. support for NATO.”
- Daily Schedule | Tuesday, January 12
- January 11: Sanctions | Sanctioning Russia-linked Disinformation Network for its Involvement in Attempts to Influence U.S. Election
- January 11: Statement | Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative Launches 2021 Fellowship Program
US Mission to the United Nations (UN)
- Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in West Africa and the Sahel (via VTC)
Department of the Treasury
- Sanctions: Treasury Takes Further Action Against Russian-linked Actors
Department of Justice
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
- Press Release: Patient Recruiter Convicted in $2.8 Million Telemedicine Scheme Against Medicare
- Press Release: Justice Department Concludes Its Investigation of D.C.-Area Private High Schools’ Decision to Stop Offering Advanced Placement Courses
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/ Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- Statement from Acting Secretary Wolf on National Special Security Event (NSSE) Designation (re: Inauguration)
- Readout: Bahraini MOI – U.S. DHS Joint Statement on Acting Secretary Wolf’s Trip to Bahrain January 2021
- Press Release: Del Rio Border Patrol Sector Warns of Life-Threatening Conditions (Texas)
- Press Release: Illegal Immigrant with Active Warrant Arrested in Big Bend Sector (Texas)
- Press Release: CBP Newark Seizes Swine Meat (New Jersey)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Press Release: FEMA Led Historic Pandemic Response, Supported Record Number of Disasters in 2020 (Washington, D.C.)
- Press Release: FEMA Awards Key West Utility Board $1.32 Million for Hurricane Irma Expenses (Florida)
- Press Release: What to Expect after Applying with FEMA (Alabama)
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Press Release: USDA Announces Details of the 2021 Agricultural Outlook Forum Program
Department of Transportation
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Transportation Releases Automated Vehicles Comprehensive Plan
Department of Labor
- Press Release: ICYMI | U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers And Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic
- Press Release: Lockheed Martin Corp. Agrees to Pay $700,000 to Resolve Alleged Hiring Discrimination Following U.S. Department of Labor Investigation
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $141,047 in Back Wages For Louisiana-Based Employees of Security Contractor
Health & Human Services (HHS)
- Press Release: HHS Launches Web-Based Locator for COVID-19 Outpatient Treatment
- Press Release: HHS Invests $8 Million to Address Gaps in Rural Telehealth
- Press Release: HHS to Lead Federal Grants Management Innovations and Efficiencies
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
- Press Release: FDA Conditionally Approves First Oral Tablet to Treat Lymphoma in Dogs
US Government (USG) COVID-19 Webpages
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 webpage
- Department of Defense COVID-19 webpage
- Department of State COVID-19 Travel Advisory webpage
- Office of Personnel Management COVID-19 webpage
- Food and Drug Administration COVID-19 webpage
- Department of Homeland Security Employee COVID-19 webpage
- Department of Labor COVID-19 webpage
- USAGov COVID-19 webpage
Non-USG COVID Webpages
Johns Hopkins University & Medicine
- Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker (tracks vaccine distribution in the United States)
- Coronavirus Resource Center