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*

9:15 a.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT receive the President’s Daily Brief | Oval Office

9:45 a.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT meet with House Democratic leaders and the Chairs of the House committees working on the American Rescue Plan | Oval Office

11:45 a.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks on the state of the economy and the need for the American Rescue Plan; THE VICE PRESIDENT and the Secretary of the Treasury also attend | State Dining Room

5:15 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route Wilmington, Delaware

5:50 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT arrives in Wilmington, Delaware

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

9:15 a.m. EST – THE VICE PRESIDENT joins THE PRESIDENT in receiving the President’s Daily Brief | Oval Office

9:45 a.m. EST – THE VICE PRESIDENT joins THE PRESIDENT in meeting with House Democratic leaders and the Chairs of the House committees working on the American Rescue Plan | Oval Office

11:45 a.m. EST – THE VICE PRESIDENT joins THE PRESIDNET as he delivers remarks on the state of the economy and the need for the American Rescue Plan to deliver relief to working families | State Dining Room

3:00 p.m. EST – THE VICE PRESIDENT and the Secretary of the Treasury will hold a virtual roundtable with participants from local Black Chambers of Commerce from across the country to discuss the importance of passing the American Rescue Plan | South Court Auditorium

White House Press Briefing Schedule*

11:00 a.m. EST – Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and public health officials

1:00 p.m. EST – Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Council of Economic Advisers Member Jared Bernstein | 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 4, 2021

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

The White House

  • Remarks by President Biden on America’s Place in the World
  • Memorandum on Advancing the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Persons Around the World
  • Memorandum on Renewing the National Security Council System
  • Memorandum on Revitalizing America’s Foreign Policy and National Security Workforce, Institutions, and Partnerships
  • Executive Order on Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs to Resettle Refugees and Planning for the Impact of Climate Change on Migration
  • Fact Sheet: President Biden to Sign Executive Actions Restoring America’s Place in the World
  • Transcript: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, February 4, 2021
  • Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Call with ASEAN Ambassadors
  • Disaster Declaration: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Washington Disaster Declaration
  • Disaster Declaration: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Maryland Disaster Declaration
  • Nominations: Withdrawals Sent to the Senate
  • Nominations: Nomination Sent to the Senate

Department of Defense (DOD)

  • Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on the Initiation of a Global Force Posture Review
  • Article: Biden Says Defense, State Will Work Together to Rebuild U.S. Foreign Policy
  • Article: US, Russia Extend Arms Reduction Treaty
  • Press Release: DOD Announces Use of Masks and Other Public Health Measures
  • Publication: DOD Announces Use of Masks and Other Public Health Measures
  • Publication: COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Installation Status Update, Feb. 4, 2021
  • Contracts for February 4, 2021

Department of State

  • Daily Schedule | Friday, February 5
  • February 4: Statement | Advancing the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Persons Around the World
  • February 4: Statement | Rebuilding and Enhancing U.S. Refugee Resettlement Programs
  • February 4: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken Introductory Remarks for President Biden
  • February 4: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken Introductory Remarks for President Biden and Vice President Harris’s Meeting with State Department Employees
  • February 4: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov
  • February 4: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh
  • February 4: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Ethiopian Prime Minister Ahmed
  • February 4: Statement | Welcoming the Verdict in the Case Against Dominic Ongwen for War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity (Lord’s Resistance Army)
  • February 4: Statement | Assassination of Lebanese Activist Lokman Slim
  • February 4: Joint Statement by the Secretary of State of the United States of America and the Foreign Minister of France on Lebanon (re: Port of Beirut incident six months ago)
  • February 4: Statement | Response to Turkish Statements on the 2016 Attempted Coup in Turkey

US Agency for International Development (USAID)

  • Statement from the Acting Administrator on Restoring USAID’s Leadership in Foreign Assistance

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

  • Press Release: SEC Requests Comment on Potential Money Market Fund Reform Options Highlighted in President’s Working Group Report
  • Press Release: SEC Charges Investment Adviser and Others With Defrauding Over 17,000 Retail Investors

Department of Justice

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
  • Press Release: Man Sentenced for Engaging in Illicit Sexual Conduct with Minors in the Republic of Kenya
  • Press Release: Florida Businesswoman Pleads Guilty to Criminal Health Care and Tax Fraud Charges and Agrees to $20.3 Million Civil False Claims Act Settlement
  • Press Release: Woman Pleads Guilty to Accessing and Releasing Sensitive, Non-public Information
  • Press Release: Justice Department Settles Retaliation Claim Against Florida Electrician Company
  • Press Release: Louisiana Tax Preparer Sentenced to Prison for Filing Fraudulent Returns

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

  • Press Release: DHS Delays Effective Date of H-1B Selection Final Rule
  • Press Release: CISA Announces Extension of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Supply Chain Risk Management Task Force
  • Press Release: CBP to Comply With Presidential Executive Order Requiring Face Masks at Ports of Entry (Washington, D.C.)
  • Press Release: CBP Year in Review | Agency Adapts to Secure and Facilitate Essential Trade and Travel amid Pandemic (Washington, D.C.)
  • Press Release: Border Patrol Drone Successfully Rescues Two Illegal Aliens (California)
  • Press Release: Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents arrest group of illegal crossers who abandon vehicle along Interstate 8 (Arizona)
  • Press Release: 20-Year-Old Man Arrested on Charges of Sexual Assault of Child at the Donna International Bridge (Texas)
  • Press Release: Border Patrol Agents Arrest Convicted Sex Offender (Texas)
  • Press Release: San Angelo CBP Air & Marine Agents Locate Lost Man (Texas)
  • Press Release: CBP Processes $180.9 Billion in Imports, Millions of Cars, Trucks at Laredo Field Office Ports in FY 2020 (Texas)
  • Press Release: 542 Fake iPhones Seized by Cincinnati CBP (Ohio)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

  • Press Release: FEMA Supports Vaccine Distribution | COVID-19 Response Update
  • Press Release: San Luis Obispo County Receives $7.7M to Provide COVID-19 Vaccines
  • Press Release: FEMA Direct Lease Program Seeks Property Management Resources in Lane County (Oregon)
  • Press Release: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Washington
  • Press Release: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Maryland

Department of Commerce

  • Blog: Apply Now | 2021 SelectUSA Investment Summit (June 7-11, 2021)

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

  • Press Release: US Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments

Environmental Protection Agency

  • Press Release: US Will Not Appeal District Court Decision Allowing Sierra Club-DTE Energy Settlement

Department of Labor

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

  • Press Release: FDA Announces Advisory Committee Meeting to Discuss Janssen Biotech Inc.’s (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate (Feb. 26)
  • Press Release: FDA Continues Important Work to Support Medical Product Development to Address New Virus Variants

US Government (USG) COVID-19 Webpages

Non-USG COVID Webpages

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