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*

8:30 a.m. EST – The President and The Vice President meet virtually with their counterparts in the Quad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia, and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan | State Dining Room

10:30 a.m. EST – The President and The Vice President receive the President’s Daily Brief | Oval Office

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

2:30 p.m. EST – The President and The Vice President deliver remarks on the American Rescue Plan; Members of Congress also attend | Rose Garden

3:40 p.m. EST – The President and The First Lady depart the White House en route Wilmington, Delaware

4:35 p.m. EST – The President and The First Lady arrive in Wilmington, Delaware | Biden Residence, Wilmington, DE

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

8:30 a.m. EST – the President and the Vice President will meet virtually with his counterparts in the Quad: Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, and Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia

10:30 a.m. EST – the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office

12:00 p.m. EST – the Vice President will ceremonially swear in Cecilia Rouse as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building

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 President and the Vice President will deliver remarks on the American Rescue Plan in the Rose Garden, with Members of Congress in attendance

White House Press Briefing Schedule*

11:15 a.m. EST – Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and public health officials | The White House

12:00 p.m. EST – Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan | 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, March 11, 2021

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

The White House

  • Remarks by President Biden on the Anniversary of the COVID-19 Shutdown
  • Fact Sheet: President Biden to Announce All Americans to be Eligible for Vaccinations by May 1, Puts the Nation on a Path to Get Closer to Normal by July 4th
  • Remarks by President Biden at Signing of the American Rescue Plan
  • Bill Signed into Law:
    • R. 1319, the “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021,” which provides additional relief to address the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, public health, State and local governments, individuals, and businesses.
  • Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Leading the First Virtual Meeting of the U.S.-Israel Strategic Consultative Group
  • Nomination: President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate Key Role for the Department of Health and Human Services
  • Nominations: President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate Key Roles for the Department of Treasury
  • Joint Message on the Passing of 10 Years Since the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Transcript: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, March 11, 2021

Department of Defense (DOD)

  • Transcript: Pentagon Press Secretary Holds an Off-Camera Press Briefing
  • Publication: Governance Structure for Deputy Secretary Managed Processes
  • Article: DOD Teams Administer 50K Vaccines a Day, 500,000 in Less Than a Month
  • Article: Naval Medical Research Center Continues COVID-19 Study
  • Article: Press Secretary Smites Fox Host That Dissed Diversity in U.S. Military
  • Contracts for March 11, 2021

Department of State

  • Daily Schedule | Friday, March 12
  • March 11: Statement | Assault on Democracy in Hong Kong
  • March 11: Statement | On the Passing of Ivoirian Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko
  • March 11: Statement | The Expected Parole of Hampig “Harry” Sassounian
  • March 11: Readout | U.S. Special Envoy Lenderking’s Trip to the Gulf and Jordan
  • March 11: Joint Statement | the Governments of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America on Houthi Attacks
  • March 11: Joint Statement | France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States on an Interim Government of National Unity in Libya
  • March 11: Transcript | Department Press Briefing – March 11, 2021

US Mission to the United Nations (UN)

  • Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council High-Level Open Debate on Conflict-Driven Hunger
  • Remarks at a Side Event on Defending and Empowering Women in the Home and in the Public Arena: Addressing Violence against Women
  • Remarks at the Ad-Hoc Working Group Meeting for UN General Assembly Revitalization

Department of the Treasury

  • Readout: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Call with Brazilian Economy Minister Paulo Guedes
  • Statement from Secretary Yellen on President Biden’s Intention to Nominate Key Roles for Treasury

Department of Justice

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
  • Press Release: Attorney General Merrick Garland Addresses the 115,000 Employees of the Department of Justice on His First Day
  • Press Release: South Korean National Pleads Guilty to Scheme to Defraud U.S. Department of Defense
  • Press Release: Two Former Louisiana Supervisory Correctional Officers Sentenced for Civil Rights Offense Arising Out of the Death of an Inmate
  • Press Release: Two Former Louisiana Correctional Officers Sentenced for Cover Up Following Death of an Inmate

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

  • Press Release: 2019 Public Charge Rule Vacated and Removed; DHS Withdraws Proposed Rule Regarding the Affidavit of Support
  • Press Release: CBP Strengthens Online Transparency with Enhanced Data on Employee Arrests (Washington, D.C.)
  • Press Release: Over $1.3 Million Worth of Narcotics Seized at Otay Mesa (California)
  • Press Release: Border Patrol Agents Seize Meth (California)
  • Press Release: CBP Officers in Chicago Capture $1.5 Million in Counterfeit Vaping Pens (Illinois)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

  • Press Release: Daylight Savings: A Smart Spring Ahead
  • Press Release: Returning Home after Wildfires? Private Wells, Septic Systems May be Eligible for FEMA Assistance (Oregon)
  • Press Release: Providing FEMA Insurance Documentation During the Application Process Can Change Your Eligibility Status (Texas)
  • Press Release: FEMA Registration Required for Winter Storm Damage Even if You Registered Before (Louisiana)
  • Press Release: FEMA Corps Team Joining West Virginia’s Fight Against COVID-19

Department of Commerce

  • Statement from US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo on the Signing of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act
  • Blog: Women’s History Month is a Time to Sing the Praises of Enterprising Women of Color

US International Trade Commission (USITC)

  • Press Release: Phosphate Fertilizers from Morocco and Russia Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC

Department of Energy (DOE)

  • Press Release: DOE Awards $18 Million for Cutting-Edge Technologies to Optimize Vehicle Performance and Efficiency

Department of Interior

  • Press Release: Interior Department Celebrates Passage of the American Rescue Plan

Environmental Protection Agency

  • Press Release: Michael S. Regan Sworn in as 16th EPA Administrator

Department of Labor

  • Press Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report
  • Press Release: US Department of Labor announces plans to rescind two rules that undermine worker protections against unfair pay practices
  • Press Release: OSHA cites Chicago container shipping company after employee suffers leg amputation, crushed pelvis when run over by powered industrial vehicle

Health & Human Services (HHS)

  • Press Release: Biden Administration to Expand COVID-19 Vaccine Program to 950 Community Health Centers

US Government (USG) COVID-19 Webpages

Non-USG COVID Webpages

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