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*

10:00 a.m. EDT – The President receives the President’s Daily Brief | The White House

10:45 a.m. EDT – The President departs the White House en route Joint Base Andrews

11:05 a.m. EDT – The President departs Joint Base Andrews en route Atlanta, Georgia

12:45 p.m. EDT – The President arrives at Dobbins Air Reserve Base | Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta, Georgia

1:30 p.m. EDT – The President departs Dobbins Air Reserve Base en route DeKalb-Peachtree Airport

1:45 p.m. EDT – The President arrives at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport | DeKalb-Peachtree Airport, Atlanta, Georgia

2:15 p.m. EDT – The President and The Vice President visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia

3:35 p.m. EDT – The President and The Vice President meet with Georgia Asian American leaders | Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia

4:40 p.m. EDT – The President delivers remarks; The Vice President also attends | Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia

7:10 p.m. EDT – The President departs Atlanta, Georgia en route DeKalb-Peachtree Airport | Atlanta, Georgia

7:30 p.m. EDT – The President arrives at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport | DeKalb-Peachtree Airport, Atlanta, Georgia

7:40 p.m. EDT – The President departs DeKalb-Peachtree Airport en route Dobbins Air Reserve Base

7:55 p.m. EDT – The President arrives at Dobbins Air Reserve Base | Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta, Georgia

8:05 p.m. EDT – The President departs Dobbins Air Reserve Base en route Joint Base Andrews

9:45 p.m. EDT – The President departs Joint Base Andrews en route Camp David

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

9:50 a.m. EDT – the Vice President will depart Washington, D.C., en route Atlanta, Georgia

2:15 p.m. EDT – the President and Vice President will visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia

3:35 p.m. EDT – the President and Vice President will meet with Georgia Asian American leaders at Emory University

4:40 p.m. EDT – the Vice President will attend the President’s remarks at Emory University

8:25 p.m. EDT – the Vice President will depart Dobbins Air Reserve Base en route Joint Base Andrews.

White House Press Briefing Schedule*

11:30 a.m. EDT – Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will gaggle aboard Air Force One en route Atlanta, GA

12:30 p.m. EDT – Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and public health officials | The White House

*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 18, 2021

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

The White House

  • Remarks by President Biden on the 100 Million Shot Goal
  • Readout: President Biden Hosts Virtual Gathering of UN Security Council Permanent Representatives
  • Statement by President Biden on the American Dream and Promise Act of 2021
  • Statement by President Biden on the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021
  • Statement by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Senator Christopher Coons (D-DE) Travel to Ethiopia (re: the Tigray region)
  • Readout of the Second National Climate Task Force Meeting
  • Readout of the First Principals Committee Meeting on Advancing Equity
  • Proclamation on Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area
  • Transcript: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia L. Fudge, March 18, 2021

Department of Defense (DOD)

  • Article: SEAC | DOD Will ‘Move Fast’ Against Extremism After Completion of Stand Downs
  • Contracts for March 18, 2021

Department of State

  • Daily Schedule | Friday, March 19
  • March 19: Advisory | Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Brussels (Mar. 22-25)
  • March 18: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Chinese Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Yang Jiechi And Chinese State Councilor Wang Yi At the Top of Their Meeting
  • March 18: Joint Statement | Extended “Troika” on Peaceful Settlement in Afghanistan
  • March 18: Statement | U.S. Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the Tigray Crisis Response
  • March 18: Statement | Nord Stream 2 and Potential Sanctionable Activity
  • March 18:  Transcript | Department Press Briefing

US Agency for International Development (USAID)

  • Press Release: The United States Announces an Additional $52 Million in Humanitarian Assistance to Respond to Growing Needs in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region
  • Press Release: USAID Launches the Clean Air Catalyst Program to Combat Air Pollution

US Mission to the United Nations (UN)

  • Press Release: Security Council Press Statement on Yemen
  • Remarks at a Side Event on the 10th Anniversary of the Syrian Uprising Hosted by the Syria National Coalition
  • Remarks at a CSW Interactive Dialogue on Building Back Better: Women’s Participation and Leadership in COVID-19 Response and Recovery
  • Remarks at a CSW Interactive Dialogue on Building Alliances for Women’s Full and Effective Participation in Public Life
  • Remarks at a CSW Side Event Co-Hosted by the United States, Chile, and Germany on Marginalized Women in Fragile and Conflict Settings
  • Remarks at a CSW Side Event on Barriers to Participation of Women and Girls with Disabilities Co-Sponsored by the United States, Finland, and Poland

Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

  • Press Release: DNI Haines Statement on U.S. Senate Confirmation of William Burns as CIA Director

Department of the Treasury

  • Fact Sheet: The American Rescue Plan Will Deliver Immediate Economic Relief to Families
  • Statement from Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen on Rising Violence Against Asian-Americans

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

  • Press Release: SEC Charges California-Based Fraudster With Selling “Insider Tips” on the Dark Web
  • Press Release: SEC Obtains Emergency Asset Freeze, Charges Colorado Resident with Fraud Involving Sham Bottling Company
  • Press Release: SEC Charges Co-Founders of San Francisco Biotech Company With $60 Million Fraud
  • Press Release: SEC Charges Owner of Real Estate Investment Company with Defrauding Investors

Department of Justice

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
  • Press Release: Russian National Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Introduce Malware into a U.S. Company’s Computer Network
  • Press Release: Fourth Circuit Upholds Jury Conviction in Foreign-Agent Prosecution
  • Press Release: Former State Department Employee Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods from U.S. Embassy
  • Press Release: Kroger Shooter Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crimes and Firearm Offenses
  • Press Release: Louisiana Man Indicted for Attempted Murder of a Gay Man and Plot to Kidnap and Murder Other Gay Men
  • Press Release: Florida Man Charged with Federal Hate Crime
  • Press Release: United States Reaches Proposed Settlement with Ranch Owner to Restore Creek and Wetlands and Pay Damages for Trespass
  • Press Release: Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Fraudulent Chicago-Area Tax Return Preparer

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

  • Press Release: Agents Seize Fentanyl on I-15 (California)
  • Press Release: Dulles CBP Canine, Officers Discover $43,000 in Unreported Currency on Belgium-bound Traveler (Virginia)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

  • Press Release: FEMA Continues Community Outreach Efforts to Combat Vaccine Inequity in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania)
  • Press Release: FEMA Awards $110 Million to the Emergency Food and Shelter Program to Assist Migrants
  • Press Release: FEMA approves $7.8 million in Hurricane Michael Public Assistance grants (Florida)
  • Press Release: FEMA and Utah Release Unreinforced Masonry Risk Reduction Strategy Guide for Local Communities

Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR)

Department of Commerce

  • Blog: Spotlight on Commerce | Ingrid Spies, Fisheries Scientist, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

US International Trade Commission (USITC)

  • Press Release: Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Accounts for More than $2 Billion of U.S. Seafood Imports, Reports USITC

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

  • Press Release: USDA Announces $218 Million Investment in Land and Water Conservation

Department of Energy (DOE)

  • Press Release: DOE Announces $30 Million for Research to Secure Domestic Supply Chain of Critical Elements and Minerals
  • Press Release: DOE Announces Cybersecurity Programs for Enhancing Safety and Resilience of U.S. Energy Sector

Department of Interior

  • Statement from Secretary Haaland Condemning Violence Against AAPI Community
  • Press Release: Interior Department Announces Details for Public Forum on Federal Oil and Gas Program

Environmental Protection Agency

  • Press Release: United States Reaches Proposed Settlement with Ranch Owner to Restore Creek and Wetlands and Pay Damages for Trespass
  • Press Release: EPA Announces 2020 ENERGY STAR® Certified Manufacturing Plants

Department of Labor

  • Press Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report
  • Press Release: US Department of Labor announces availability of $87.5M in funding to states to expand, diversify Registered Apprenticeship Programs
  • Press Release: OSHA alliance with West Virginia University Safety & Health Extension, West Virginia State Consultation Program promotes workplace safety, health
  • Press Release: Virginia pizza restaurant pays $11K penalty after US Department of Labor finds employer illegally employed six 17-year-old minors as delivery drivers
  • Press Release: Michigan commercial cleaning company to pay $56K in back wages, $51K in penalties for violations of guest worker visa requirements

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