This 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 | Oval Office
3:00 p.m. EST – The President hosts an event with the CEOs of Johnson & Johnson and Merck | South Court Auditorium
VPOTUS’ Schedule*
9:50 a.m. EST – the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office
5:00 p.m. EST – the Vice President will virtually ceremonially swear in Marcia Fudge as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building
White House Press Briefing Schedule*
11:00 a.m. EST – Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and public health officials | The White House
12:30 p.m. EST – Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Special Assistant to the President & Coordinator for the Southern Border Ambassador Roberta Jacobson | 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 Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Note: Bold hyperlinks spotlight COVID-19 and reopening developments.
The White House
- Remarks by President Biden During Tour of W.S. Jenks & Son
- Statement by President Joe Biden on the House Taking Up the PRO Act
- Readout of Vice President Kamala Harris Call with Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Norway
- Readout of the White House’s Meeting with Climate Finance Leaders
- Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on the 14th Anniversary of the Abduction of Robert Levinson
- Transcript: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council Bharat Ramamurti, March 9, 2021
- Press Release: President Biden Announces Key Hire for the Office of Management and Budget
- Press Release: White House Announces Additional Staff
- Press Release: Nomination Sent to the Senate
- Disaster Declaration: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Louisiana Disaster Declaration
Department of Defense (DOD)
- DOD Statement on Continued National Guard Support by Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby
- Article: Guard Presence Helps Fill Gaps in Capitol Police Capabilities
- Press Release: DOD Announces $8 Million Defense Production Act Title III Agreement With GLOBALFOUNDRIES to Strengthen the Domestic Microelectronics Industrial Base
- Article: DOD Officials Discuss Quantum Science, 5G and Directed Energy
- Article: Erosion of U.S. Strength in Indo-Pacific Is Dangerous to All, Commander Says
- Press Release: New Officials Sworn In at Defense Department
- Transcript: Pentagon Press Secretary Conducts an On-Camera Press Briefing
- Contracts for March 9, 2021
Department of State
- Daily Schedule | Wednesday, March 10
- March 9: Joint Statement | The United States and the European Union Commit to Greater Cooperation to Counter the Climate Crisis
- March 9: Statement | Designation of Iranian Officials Due to Involvement in Gross Violations of Human Rights
- March 9: Statement | Fourteenth Anniversary of Robert “Bob” Levinson’s Abduction
- March 9: Transcript | Department Press Briefing – March 9, 2021
US Mission to the United Nations (UN)
- Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in Sudan
Department of the Treasury
- Remarks from Secretary Janet L. Yellen at the National League of Cities Congressional City Conference
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
- Press Release: SEC Charges Unregistered Investment Adviser with Defrauding Investors in Decade-Long Scheme
- Press Release: SEC Awards Approximately $1.5 Million to Whistleblower
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- Press Release: DHS Secretary Statement on the 2019 Public Charge Rule
- Press Release: Border Patrol Agents Rescue Two Illegal Aliens (California)
- Press Release: CBP Field Operations Arrests Woman with Over $1.9 Million in Methamphetamine at Pharr International Bridge (Texas)
- Press Release: CBP Announces Simplified Arrival, Using Facial Biometric Comparison Technology at Hidalgo Port of Entry (Texas)
- Press Release: Fake Jewelry Worth Nearly $3.2 Million Seized by Cincinnati CBP (Ohio)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Press Release: FEMA Supports Vaccine Distribution | COVID-19 Response Update
- Press Release: FEMA Ensures Equitable Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccines
- Press Release: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Louisiana
Department of Commerce
- Blog: Showcasing Women in STEM at Commerce’s NIST
US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
- Press Release: DFC Approves New Investments to Advance Sustainable Economic Development, Respond to COVID-19, and Advance Gender Equity
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Press Release: USDA Extends Free Meals to Children through Summer 2021 Due to Pandemic
Department of Energy (DOE)
- Press Release: DOE Announces $30 Million for Quantum Information Science to Tackle Emerging 21st Century Challenges
Department of Interior
- Press Release: Interior Department Outlines Next Steps in Fossil Fuels Program Review
Environmental Protection Agency
- Press Release: Public invited to comment on institutional control plan for railroad corridors in the Libby Asbestos Superfund site (Montana)
Department of Labor
- Press Release: Orlando landscaper to pay $48K in back wages to employees after U.S. Department of Labor finds overtime violations
Health & Human Services (HHS)
- Press Release: Extension of the Public Comment Period for Proposed Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
- Press Release: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update | March 9, 2021
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