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*

9:50 a.m. EST – The President and The vice President receive the President’s Daily Brief | White House Situation Room

12:30 p.m. EST – The President has lunch with The Vice President | Private Dining Room

1:45 p.m. EST – The President and The Vice President receive a COVID-19 briefing | Oval Office

2:30 p.m. EST – The President participates in an event commemorating the 50 millionth COVID-19 vaccine shot; The Vice President also attends | South Court Auditorium

4:30 p.m. EST – The President participates in the National Governors Association’s Winter Meeting | South Court Auditorium

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

9:00 a.m. EST – the Vice President visit a local pharmacy in Washington, D.C., participating in the Administration’s Federal Retail Pharmacy Program, which is increasing access to the COVID-19 vaccine across the country

9:50 a.m. EST – the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office

12:30 p.m. EST – the Vice President will have lunch with the President in the Private Dining Room

2:30 p.m. EST – the Vice President will join the President for an event commemorating the 50 millionth COVID-19 vaccine shot in the South Court Auditorium

1:45 p.m. EST – the President and the Vice President will receive a briefing from members of their COVID-19 team on the COVID-19 response and the state of vaccinations in the Oval Office

White House Press Briefing Schedule*

12:00 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 Wednesday, February 24, 2021

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

The White House

  • Executive Order on the Revocation of Certain Presidential Actions
  • Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains
  • Fact Sheet: Securing America’s Critical Supply Chains
  • Remarks by President Biden at Signing of an Executive Order on Supply Chains
  • Remarks by President Biden During a Meeting with a Bipartisan Group of House and Senate Members on U.S. Supply Chains
  • Readout of the White House’s Meeting with Automakers and Labor Leaders
  • Proclamation on Revoking Proclamation 10014 (re: immigration visas)
  • Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Cuba and of the Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Vessels
  • Letter to Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Cuba and of the Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Vessels
  • Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency Concerning the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
  • Letter to Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency Concerning the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
  • Fact Sheet: President Biden Announces New Actions to Deliver Masks to Communities Hit Hard by the Pandemic
  • Transcript: Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
  • Transcript: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, February 24, 2021
  • Nomination Sent to the Senate

Department of Defense (DOD)

  • Press Release: Secretary of Defense Video to the Force on COVID-19 Vaccinations
  • Publication: COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Installation Status Update, February 24, 2021
  • Article: Austin Visits Northern Command, Los Angeles to Get Ground-Level Truth on COVID-19 Fight
  • Article: Allies, Partners Critical to U.S. European Command
  • Article: Official Describes DOD Hypersonics Development, Strategy and Opportunities
  • Article: Joint Warfighting is the Future, SEAC Says
  • Contracts for February 24, 2021

Department of State

  • Daily Schedule | Thursday, February 25
  • February 24: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Bruneian Foreign Minister II Erywan
  • February 24: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Omani Foreign Minister Al-Busaidi
  • February 24: Statement | U.S.-Canada High-Level Ministerial Dialogue on Climate Ambition
  • February 24: Statement | Putting Human Rights at the Center of U.S. Foreign Policy
  • February 24: Statement | Investing in Diversity and Inclusion at State
  • February 24: Statement | Estonian National Day
  • February 24: Transcript | Department Press Briefing – February 24, 2021

US Mission to the United Nations (UN)

  • Statement by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield Upon Swearing-In as the United States Representative to the United Nations
  • Advisory: Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield to Deliver Remarks at the UN Security Council Stakeout, February 25
  • Remarks at an Arria-Formula Meeting on Upholding the Collective Security System of the UN Charter
  • Remarks at a UN General Assembly Meeting on a Call to Action for Human Rights
  • Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in the Central African Republic (via VTC)

Department of the Treasury

  • Readout: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Call with Italian Minister of Economy and Finance Daniele Franco

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

  • Press Release: SEC Charges Gas Exploration and Production Company and Former CEO with Failing to Disclose Executive Perks

Department of Justice

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
  • Press Release: Defendant Convicted of Multiple Counts of Sex and Drug Trafficking, Several Firearm Offenses and Other Offenses, Including Witness Tampering (Kentucky)
  • Press Release: Canadian National Pleads Guilty to Human Smuggling Conspiracy
  • Press Release: Final Defendant Sentenced in $7 Billion Investment Fraud Scheme (Antigua)

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)/Transportation Security Administration (TSA)/U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS)

  • Press Release: CBP Officers Seize about 12,000 Lbs. of Marijuana, Worth $27 Million, Commingled within a Shipment of Papayas (California)
  • Press Release: CBP Field Operations at Hidalgo International Bridge Arrests Man Wanted on Sexual Assault Charges (Texas)
  • Press Release: Agents Discover 71 Illegal Aliens in Stash Houses in Rio Grande Valley (Texas)
  • Press Release: RGV Agents Continue Apprehending Illegal Aliens in Groups of 100+ (Texas)
  • Press Release: CBP Officers Find 39 Pounds of Cocaine inside Backpacks On Board a Cargo Vessel Arriving to San Juan (Puerto Rico)
  • Press Release: TSA piloting automated identity verification at Indianapolis International Airport
  • Press Release: USCIS Expands Premium Processing Service to E-3 Petitioners
  • Press Release: H-2B Cap Reached for Second Half of FY 2021

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

  • Press Release: Help Texans Affected by Winter Storms: Donate Blood, Donate Money
  • Press Release: FEMA Obligations Promote Recovery of Natural Reserves (Puerto Rico)

Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR)

  • Congressional Testimony: Opening Statement of Ambassador-designate Katherine Tai Before the Senate Finance Committee

Department of Commerce

  • Blog: Spotlight on Commerce | Terri L. Batch, Senior International Trade Specialist, U.S. Commercial Service, International Trade Administration
  • Blog: Spotlight on Commerce |  Scott Woods, Senior Broadband Program Specialist, National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA)

US International Trade Commission (USITC)

  • Press Release: Massachusetts Can Meet its Updated Renewable and Clean Energy Commitments with Relatively Small Increases in Retail Electricity Rates, Says USITC

US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)

  • Readout: DFC COO Marchick Holds Call with Greek Minister for Development and Investment

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

  • Fact Sheet: Update on USDA Activities to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic

Department of Energy (DOE)

  • Press Release: DOE Awards $46 Million for Geothermal Initiative Projects with Potential to Power Millions of U.S. Homes

US Government (USG) COVID-19 Webpages

Non-USG COVID Webpages

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