This report provides a snapshot of the US Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases.
POTUS’ Schedule*
10:15 a.m. EDT – The President and The Vice President receive the President’s Daily Brief | Oval Office
12:15 p.m. EDT – The President has lunch with The Vice President | Private Dining Room
1:15 p.m. EDT – The President holds a Cabinet Meeting; The Vice President also attends | East Room
VPOTUS’ Schedule*
9:15 a.m. EDT – the Vice President will meet virtually with stakeholders to discuss COVID-19 public education efforts
10:15 a.m. EDT – the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office
12:15 p.m. EDT – the Vice President will have lunch with the President in the Private Dining Room
1:15 p.m. EDT – the Vice President will join the President when he holds a Cabinet Meeting in the East Room
5:00 p.m. EDT – the Vice President and the Second Gentleman will travel to Los Angeles, California, where they will remain overnight through Easter Sunday
White House Press Briefing Schedule*
12:00 p.m. EDT – 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, March 31, 2021
Note: Bold hyperlinks spotlight COVID-19 and reopening developments.
The White House
- Remarks by President Biden on the American Jobs Plan
- Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Call with National Security Advisor Hermogenes Esperon of the Philippines
- Transcript: Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Aboard Air Force One en route Pittsburgh, PA
- Transcript: Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
- Disaster Declaration: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Kentucky Disaster Declaration
- Proclamation on National Cancer Control Month, 2021
- Proclamation on Second Chance Month, 2021
- Proclamation on National Donate Life Month, 2021
- Proclamation on National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2021
- Proclamation on National Sexual Assault Prevention And Awareness Month, 2021
- Proclamation on National Financial Capability Month, 2021
- Proclamation on Transgender Day Of Visibility, 2021
- Proclamation on César Chávez Day, 2021
Department of Defense (DOD)
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III Phone Call With Indonesian Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto
- Transcript: Pentagon Press Secretary Conducts Briefing for Reporters
- Press Release: Partnership Expands Opportunities for New and Small Businesses to Work With the Defense Department, Expand National Security Innovation Base
- Press Release: DOD Awards $53.7 Million Contract to Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
- Publication: COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Installation Status Update, March 31, 2021
- Press Release: DOD Announces Policy Updates for Transgender Military Service
- Press Release: DOD Recognizes International Transgender Day of Visibility
- Publication: Memorandum on International Transgender Day of Visibility
- Article: DOD Revises Transgender Policies to Align With White House
- Contracts for March 31, 2021
Department of State
- Daily Schedule | Thursday, April 1
- March 31: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba
- March 31: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Malaysian Foreign Minister Hishammuddin
- March 31: Readout | U.S. Special Envoy Lenderking’s Trip to Saudi Arabia and Oman
- March 31: Advisory | Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry Travels to United Arab Emirates, India, and Bangladesh to Discuss the Climate Crisis
- March 31: Statement | U.S. Support for ITU Secretary General Candidacy of Doreen Bogdan-Martin
- March 31: Statement | Hong Kong Policy Act Report
- March 31: Statement | Receipt of Funds for Resolution of Certain Claims Against Sudan
- March 31: Statement | Trans-Atlantic Webinar Features Educators on the Holocaust
- March 31: Statement | Renewal of the 2021-2022 Charter for the Advisory Committee for the Study of Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union
- March 31: Statement | Office of the Historian, Foreign Service Institute Release of Foreign Relations of the United States, 1961–1963, Volumes X, XI, XII, American Republics; Cuba 1961–1962; Cuban Missile Crisis and Aftermath, Microfiche Supplement
- March 31: Transcript | Department Press Briefing
US Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Press Release: USAID Recognizes Transgender Day of Visibility
US Mission to the United Nations (UN)
- Statement: UN Security Council Press Elements Following Consultations on Myanmar and Somalia
- Statement from the UN Security Council on the Democratic Republic of Congo
- Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at the UN Security Council Stakeout on the Conclusion of the U.S. Presidency of the Security Council
- Statement by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield on International Transgender Day of Visibility
Department of the Treasury
- Readout of Financial Stability Oversight Council Meeting on March 31, 2021
- Remarks by Secretary Janet L. Yellen at the Open Session of the meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council
- Statement by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen on Women’s History Month
- Statements on International Trans Day of Visibility
Department of Justice
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
- Statement by Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Pamela S. Karlan on International Transgender Day of Visibility
- Press Release: Former Intelligence Analyst Pleads Guilty to Disclosing Classified Information
- Press Release: Justice Department Requires Republic Services to Divest Assets to Proceed with Santek Acquisition
- Press Release: Washington Man Pleads Guilty to $244 Million Ghost-Cattle Scam
- Press Release: DeepDotWeb Administrator Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy
- Press Release: Justice Department Settles Discrimination Claim Against Virginia Recruitment Firm
- Press Release: Justice Department Settles with Moving and Storage Company to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims
- Press Release: Justice Department Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against Security Services Company
- Press Release: Justice Department Warns About Fake Post-Vaccine Survey Scams
- Press Release: Brother and Sister Charged in Scheme to Thwart IRS Tax Collection
- Press Release: Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Georgia Tax Return Preparer
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/ Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- Statement by Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas on the Grave Risk of Children Travelling with Smugglers
- Speech: Secretary Mayorkas Outlines His Vision for Cybersecurity Resilience
- Press Release: Border Patrol Takes Down Stash House (California)
- Video Release: CBP’s Air and Marine Operations and Border Patrol Coordinate to Rescue an Injured Migrant from the Baboquivari Mountains (Arizona)
- Press Release: BP agents assist YCSO with bailout following vehicle stop (Arizona)
- Press Release: U.S. Border Patrol Rescues Toddlers Dropped by Smuggler over Border Barrier (New Mexico)
- Press Release: 60 Illegal Aliens Apprehended in Two Tractor Trailer Smuggling Attempts in Rio Grande Valley (Texas)
- Press Release: Laredo Sector Border Patrol Together with Joint Law Enforcement Partners Shut Down Three Stash Houses (Texas)
- Press Release: Border Patrol Agents in North Dakota Arrest Romanian Border Crossers (North Dakota)
- Press Release: U.S. Border Patrol Agent Rescues Man from Brush Fire (North Dakota)
- Press Release: 30 Counterfeit Items Worth Over $21K Seized by CBP Port Huron (Michigan)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Press Release: FEMA COVID-19 Vaccination Update
- Press Release: FEMA-supported Community Vaccination Centers Receive Peace Corps Assistance in COVID-19 Response
- Press Release: Governor Northam Visits FEMA, State Community Vaccination Center in Norfolk
- Press Release: FEMA Pilot Center Gives Marylanders New Vaccination Option
- Press Release: FEMA Awards Over $1 Million to Vermont for COVID-19 Response
Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR)
- Press Release: Ambassador Tai releases 2021 National Trade Estimate Report
- Readout Of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s virtual meeting With Turkish Minister Of Trade Ruhsar Pekcan
- Statement from USTR Spokesman Adam Hodge on Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Participation in the First G7 Trade Ministers Meeting
Department of Commerce
- Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo on the Announced Candidacy of Doreen Bogdan-Martin for ITU Secretary-General
- Blog: Commerce’s USPTO Concludes Successful Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium
- Blog: Spotlight on Commerce | Ashley Zuelke, Program Manager, Denver Regional Office, U.S. Economic Development Administration
US International Trade Commission (USITC)
- Press Release: Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from Bahrain, Brazil, Croatia, Egypt, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Oman, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, and Turkey Injures U.S. Industry, Says USITC
US Export-Import Bank (EXIM)
- Readout: EXIM Advisory Committee Meets to Discuss Upcoming 2020 Competitiveness Report, China Program, Renewable Energy
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the President’s American Jobs Plan
- Fact Sheet: Update on USDA Activities to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic
Department of Energy (DOE)
- Press Release: DOE Awards $110 Million to Small Businesses Pursuing Scientific, Clean Energy, and Climate Solutions
Department of Interior
- Press Release: Interior Department Announces National Park Week Celebrating Nation’s Parks and American Heritage
- Statement from Secretary Haaland on International Transgender Day of Visibility
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Press Release: EPA Announces Public Listening Sessions and Roundtables on the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions
- Press Release: Administrator Regan Directs EPA to Reset Critical Science-Focused Federal Advisory Committees
Department of Labor
- Statement by Secretary Marty Walsh on President Biden’s announcement of the American Jobs Plan
- Press Release: Zeigler Auto Group pays $85K in back wages to 214 workers after U.S. Department of Labor investigation
- Press Release: New York contractor agrees to cease digging excavations, pay $135K in penalties, after 2020 fatal Long Island trench collapse
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
- Press Release: FDA Continues to Advance Over-the Counter and Other Screening Test Development
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