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’ Schedule*

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

11:15 a.m. EST – The President and The Vice President meet with a bipartisan group of governors and mayors to discuss the vital need to pass the American Rescue Plan | Oval Office

12:45 p.m. EST – The President has lunch with The Vice President | Private Dining Room

1:30 p.m. EST – The President and The Vice President receive an economic briefing with the Secretary of the Treasury | Oval Office

5:30 p.m. EST – The President departs The White House en route Camp David

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

9:30 a.m. EST – the Vice President joins THE PRESIDENT in receiving the President’s Daily Brief | Oval Office

11:15 a.m. EST – The President and The Vice President will meet with a bipartisan group of governors and mayors to discuss the vital need to pass the American Rescue Plan and get more support to their communities and those on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19 | Oval Office

12:45 p.m. EST – the Vice President will have lunch with the President | Private Dining Room

1:30 p.m. EST – The President and The Vice President will receive an economic briefing with the Secretary of the Treasury | Oval Office

White House Press Briefing Schedule*

12:30 p.m. EST – Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki | James S. Brady Press Briefing Room

*The US President (POTUS) and Vice President’s (VPOTUS) daily schedules are subject to change, as is the White House press briefing schedule.

Recap of Thursday, February 11, 2021

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

The White House

  • Executive Order on Blocking Property with Respect to the Situation in Burma
  • Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate (re: Burma)
  • Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Actions in Response to the Coup in Burma
  • Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Libya
  • Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Libya
  • Letter to the Speaker Of The House And President Of The Senate Regarding the Termination of the National Emergency Concerning the Southern Border
  • Remarks by President Biden to National Institutes of Health Staff
  • Remarks by President Biden During Tour of the Viral Pathogenesis Laboratory
  • Readout of President Biden, Vice President Harris, and Secretary Buttigieg’s Meeting with Senators on Infrastructure
  • Remarks by President Biden Before Meeting with Senators on the Critical Need to Invest in Modern and Sustainable American Infrastrucutre
  • Readout of the First National Climate Task Force Meeting
  • Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Launches American Innovation Effort to Create Jobs and Tackle the Climate Crisis
  • Transcript: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, February 11, 2021

Department of Defense (DOD)

  • Readout of Secretary of Defense Austin’s Call With Polish Minister of Defense Mariusz Błaszczak
  • Press Release: Biden Administration Purchases Additional Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines From Pfizer, Moderna
  • Transcript: Pentagon Press Secretary, China Task Force Director Update Reporters on Department of Defense Operations
  • Article: Task Force Looks to Prioritize, Synchronize DOD Response to China
  • Article: Customer Interaction Center Connects Customers With Supplies
  • Contracts for February 11, 2021

Department of State

  • Daily Schedule | Friday, February 12
  • February 11: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with ROK Foreign Minister Chung
  • February 11: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
  • February 11: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Brazilian Foreign Minister Araujo
  • February 11: Sanctions | Designating Officials and Entities in Connection with the Military Coup in Burma
  • February 11: Statement | On Lunar New Year
  • February 11: Transcript | Department Press Briefing – February 11, 2021

US Agency for International Development (USAID)

  • Press Release: USAID Immediately Redirects $42 Million in Response to the Military Coup in Burma

US Mission to the United Nations (UN)

  • Remarks at the General Debate of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Revitalization of the Work of the General Assembly
  • Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Ukraine Conflict and Implementation of the Minsk Agreements (via VTC)
  • Statement on Country Program Documents at the UNICEF Executive Board Meeting (via VTC)

Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

  • Press Release: 20 years in, Intelligence Community is still funding innovative research grants

Department of the Treasury

  • Sanctions: United States Targets Leaders of Burma’s Military Coup Under New Executive Order
  • Press Release: Issuance of Executive Order “Blocking Property With Respect To The Situation In Burma;” Burma-related Designations and Designations Updates

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

  • Press Release: SEC Suspends Trading in Inactive Issuer Touted on Social Media

Department of Justice

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
  • Press Release: Man Sentenced for Operating Multi-Million Dollar International Money Laundering Scheme
  • Press Release: Woman First in the Nation Charged with Misappropriating Monies Designed for COVID Medical Provider Relief
  • Press Release: Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Nevada to End Discriminatory Policies Against Inmates with HIV and Inmates with Disabilities
  • Press Release: Michigan Man Indicted for Hate Crimes After Attacking African-American Teenagers

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

  • Press Release: DHS Announces Process to Address Individuals in Mexico with Active Migrant Protection Protocol (MPP) Cases
  • Press Release: Border Patrol Agents Rescue Illegal Alien in Distress (California)
  • Press Release: El Centro Sector Border Patrol Chief Engages With Community Leaders during Horseback Ride in Brawley (California)
  • Press Release: Are Valentine’s Day Perfume Discounts a Good Deal, Maybe Not? (California)
  • Press Release: CBP Valentine’s Day Prep: Are your flowers pest and disease free? (Arizona)
  • Press Release: CBP Seizes 194 Pounds of Prohibited Bologna (New Mexico)
  • Press Release: CBP Officers at the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge Seize Narcotics Worth Over $5.9 Million (Texas)
  • Press Release: US Soldiers Deployed in Support of CBP Rescue Individual from Drowning (Texas)
  • Press Release: Mara-Salvatrucha (MS-13) Gang Member Arrested near Refugio, Texas
  • Press Release: CBP Agriculture Specialists Working at Area Ports Ensure Valentine’s Day Flowers are Disease and Pest Free (Texas)
  • Press Release: CBP Officers Arrest Three Men Sought for Crimes Against Children (Texas)
  • Press Release: Sweetgrass CBP Officers Seize Cocaine in Commercial Vehicle (Montana)
  • Press Release: CBP Officers Seize Over $60K from Passenger at Detroit Metro Airport Headed to Amsterdam (Michigan)
  • Press Release: CBP Cincinnati Seizes 580 Bottles of Viagra Pills, 43 Boxes of “Miracle Honey” (Ohio)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

  • Press Release: FEMA Provides $49.6 Million to Cook County for Vaccine Distribution Support (Illinois)
  • Press Release: FEMA Approves the Largest Obligation for Permanent Work at the UPR, Río Piedras Campus (Puerto Rico)

Department of Commerce

  • Sanctions: US Commerce Department Restricts Licensing of Sensitive Exports to Burma’s Military and Security Services in Response to the Recent Military Coup
  • Press Release: Department of Commerce’s EDA Awards Over $70 Million To Support Economic Recovery Across The U.S. And Territories

US International Trade Commission (USITC)

  • Press Release: Increased Imports of Fresh, Chilled, or Frozen Blueberries Do Not Seriously Injure U.S. Industry, USITC Determines

Department of Energy

  • Press Release: DOE Announces Notice of Sale of Crude Oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
  • Press Release: US Department of Energy Announces $100 Million for Transformative Clean Energy Solutions Supporting President Biden’s Climate Innovation Agenda

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

  • Press Release: FERC Chairman Acts to Ensure Prominent FERC Role for Environmental Justice

Department of Interior

  • Press Release: Interior Announces Plans to Strengthen Land and Water Conservation Fund
  • Press Release: Remembering the Tuskegee Airmen
  • Press Release: Interior Announces Series of Tribal Consultations in Recognition of the Importance of Nation-to-Nation Relationship

Department of Labor

  • Press Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report
  • Press Release: US Department of Labor awards incremental funding for continued employment in California for disaster relief after 2019 winter storms

Health & Human Services (HHS)

  • Press Release: Biden Administration purchases additional doses of COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna

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