US executive branch text over image of White HouseThis report provides a snapshot of the US Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases.

POTUS & VPOTUS’ Schedule*

*The US President (POTUS) and Vice President’s (VPOTUS) daily schedules are subject to change.

9:30 a.m. EST – The President and The Vice President receive the President’s Daily Brief | Oval Office

11:30 a.m. EST – The President and The Vice President, the Secretary of Defense, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | Oval Office

3:45 p.m. EST – The President delivers remarks on strengthening American manufacturing and signs an executive order; The Vice President also attends | South Court Auditorium

White House Press Briefing Schedule*

1:00 p.m. EST – Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki | James S. Brady Press Briefing Room

Recap of Friday-Sunday, January 22-24, 2021

Note: Bold hyperlinks spotlight COVID-19 and reopening developments.

The White House

  • Fact Sheet: President Biden to Sign Executive Order Strengthening Buy American Provisions, Ensuring Future of America is Made in America by All of America’s Workers | January 25, 2021
  • Remarks by President Biden on the American Rescue Plan and Signing of Executive Orders
  • Executive Order on Economic Relief Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Executive Order on Protecting the Federal Workforce
  • Fact Sheet: President Biden’s New Executive Actions Deliver Economic Relief for American Families and Businesses Amid the COVID-19 Crises
  • Talking Points: January 22 Executive Orders – Economic Relief
  • Readout of President Joe Biden Call with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada
  • Readout of President Joe Biden Call with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico
  • Readout of President Joseph R. Biden Call with Prime Minister Boris Johnson of the United Kingdom
  • Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Call with President Emmanuel Macron of France
  • Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Call with National Security Advisor Meir Ben Shabbat of Israel
  • Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Call National Security Advisor Suh Hoon of the Republic of Korea
  • Statement of President Joe Biden on the Passing of Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron
  • Readout of Senior Administration Economic Officials’ Meeting with Small Business Leaders and Advocates
  • Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Call with National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib of Afghanistan
  • Transcript: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and National Economic Director Brian Deese | January 22, 2021
  • Bill Signed into Law:
    • R. 335, which provides an exception to a restriction on appointing a Secretary of Defense.
  • Statement from President Biden and Vice President Harris on the 48th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade

Department of Defense (DOD)

  • Readout of President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s Telephone Call to Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III
  • Readout of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s Call With NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
  • Readout of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s Call With U.K. Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace
  • Readout of Defense Secretary Austin’s Call With Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi
  • Readout of Defense Secretary Austin’s Call With South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook
  • Article: New Defense Secretary Arrives at Pentagon, Convenes COVID Meeting
  • Press Release: Day One Message to the Force from Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III
  • Publication: Day One Message to the Force From Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III
  • Advisory: Defense Secretary Arrival, Day One Activities
  • Publication: Memorandum on Countering Sexual Assault and Harassment – Initial Tasking
  • Article: Artificial Intelligence Is a Work in Progress, Official Says
  • Article: Space Force Exists to Deal With Threats in Space Domain, Vice Chairman Says
  • Contracts for January 22, 2021

Department of State

  • Daily Schedule | Monday, January 25
  • January 24: Statement | The United States Condemns Attack on Saudi Arabia
  • January 23: Statement | PRC Military Pressure Against Taiwan Threatens Regional Peace and Stability
  • January 23: Statement | Protests in Russia
  • January 22: Statement | Ensuring Our Safety and Security through a 90-Day Suspension of the Direct Access Program for U.S.-Affiliated Iraqis
  • January 22: Statement | On the Reinstatement of State Department Diversity Training
  • January 22: Statement | ZephAir App Available Now (re: air quality and health)

US Mission to the United Nations (UN)

  • Remarks at a UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on Media Freedom in Belarus (via VTC)

Department of the Treasury

  • Fact Sheet: Treasury to Work to Ensure Families Get Access to Economic Impact Payments

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

  • Press Release: Paul Munter Named the SEC’s Acting Chief Accountant
  • Press Release: Melissa Hodgman Named Acting Director of Division of Enforcement
  • Press Release: Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee Jan. 29 Meeting to Focus on Smaller Public Company Markets

Department of Justice

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
  • Press Release: Gangster Disciples Leaders Sentenced to Prison
  • Press Release: Justice Department and FTC Announce First Enforcement Actions for Violations of the Better Online Ticket Sales Act

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/ Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

  • Statement from Acting Secretary Pekoske on the 59th Presidential Inauguration
  • Press Release: USBP Seizes Cocaine & Fentanyl (California)
  • Press Release: Laredo CBP Officers Seize Hard Narcotics Worth Over $6.4 Million (Texas)
  • Press Release: U.S. Border Patrol Human Smuggling Arrest Leads to Reuniting of Toddler with Family (Texas)
  • Press Release: Laredo Sector Border Patrol Renders Aid to Injured Train Jumper (Texas)
  • Press Release: Brownsville CBP Officers Seize $976K in Narcotics in Two Seizures (Texas)
  • Press Release: Concerned Citizen’s Report Prevents a Human Smuggling Attempt (Texas)
  • Press Release: Border Patrol Agents Arrest a Convicted Sex Offender in the Rio Grande Valley (Texas)
  • Press Release: Rio Grande City CBP Officers Seize $565,000 in Methamphetamine at the Starr-Camargo International Bridge (Texas)
  • Press Release: More Than 1500 Pounds Seized at the Port of Champlain (New York)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

  • Press Release: It’s Important to Submit SBA Disaster Loan Application
  • Press Release: Mill City | FEMA Direct Temporary Housing Site Opens (Oregon)
  • Press Release: $340 Million Obligated to Maryland for COVID-19 Protective Gear and Safety Measures
  • Press Release: Feeling Fatigue Due to Disasters? (Louisiana)
  • Press Release: A Guide to Disaster Resources for Hurricane Zeta Survivors in Alabama

US International Trade Commission (USITC)

  • Press Release: Wood Mouldings and Millwork Products from China Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

  • Press Release: Biden Administration Expands P-EBT to Benefit Millions of Low-Income and Food Insecure Children During Pandemic

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

  • Press Release: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update | January 22, 2021

US Government (USG) COVID-19 Webpages

Non-USG COVID Webpages

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