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. EDT – The President receives the President’s Daily Brief | Oval Office
1:15 p.m. EDT – The President meets with a bipartisan group of Members of Congress to discuss historic investments in the American Jobs Plan | Oval Office
VPOTUS’ Schedule*
9:25 a.m. EDT – the Vice President will travel to Greensboro and High Point, North Carolina
11:50 a.m. EDT – the Vice President will deliver remarks on the American Jobs Plan and lay out a vision for the future at Guilford Technical Community College
2:30 p.m. EDT – the Vice President will tour Thomas Built Buses, a manufacturer of electric school buses, which are a pillar of the American Jobs Plan’s investment in electric vehicles
5:05 p.m. EDT – the Vice President will depart North Carolina en route Washington, D.C.
White House Press Briefing Schedule*
10:30 a.m. EDT – Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and public health officials | The White House
12:15 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 Friday-Sunday, April 16-18, 2021
Note: Bold hyperlinks spotlight COVID-19 and reopening developments.
The White House
- Statement: U.S.- Japan Joint Leaders’ Statement | “U.S. – JAPAN GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR A NEW ERA”
- Fact Sheet: U.S.-Japan Competitiveness and Resilience (CoRe) Partnership
- Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Suga of Japan at Press Conference
- Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Suga of Japan Before Bilateral Meeting
- Remarks by Vice President Harris and Prime Minister Suga of Japan Before Bilateral Meeting
- Transcript: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, April 16, 2021
- Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on the Emergency Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2021
- Memorandum for the Secretary of State on the Emergency Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2021
- Statement from President Joe Biden on the Mass Shooting in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Proclamation on Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Nominations: President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Eight Key Administration Leaders
- Transcript: Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
- Fact Sheet: Biden Administration Invests $4 Billion in American Rescue Plan Funding to Combat COVID-19 in Indian Country
- Fact Sheet: Biden Administration Announces $1.7 Billion Investment to Fight COVID-19 Variants
- Proclamation on National Volunteer Week, 2021
- Proclamation on National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, 2021
- Proclamation on National Park Week, 2021
Department of Defense (DOD)
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Remote Signing With Norwegian Defense Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen
- Statement from the Secretary of Defense on Nomination of Dr. Mara Karlin to ASD(SPC)
- Transcript: Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds a Press Briefing
- Article: Any Terrorist Attack on U.S. Military Drawdown in Afghanistan Will Be Met Forcefully, Kirby Says
- Article: Flag Raised for First Time at National World War I Memorial
- Press Release: Force Health Protection Guidance (Supplement 20) – Department of Defense Guidance for Personnel Traveling During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
- Publication: Memorandum for Force Health Protection Guidance (Supplement 20) – Department of Defense Guidance for Personnel Traveling During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
- Press Release: USS Oakland Commissioning Ceremony
- Contracts for April 16, 2021
Department of State
- Daily Schedule | Monday, April 19
- April 18: Statement | Statement on Georgia’s Political Impasse
- April 18: Statement | Zimbabwe Independence Day
- April 17: Joint Statement | U.S.-China Joint Statement Addressing the Climate Crisis
- April 16: Advisory | Secretary Blinken to Deliver a Speech on American Leadership on Climate (April 19)
- April 16: Statement | Sentencing of Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activists for Unlawful Assembly
- April 16: Joint Statement | Attacks in Iraqi Kurdistan Region
- April 16: Readout | U.S. Special Envoy Lenderking Returns from Travel to Germany and the United Arab Emirates
- April 16: Interview | Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Martha Raddatz of ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos
US Mission to the United Nations (UN)
- Explanation of Vote Following Adoption of the Resolution in Support of UN-Facilitated Political Process in Libya & Panel of Experts Mandate Renewa
- Remarks at a UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on Chemical Weapons in Syria
- Remarks at an ECOSOC Special Ministerial Meeting on “A Vaccine for All”
- Remarks at the UN General Assembly on the Late H.E. John Magufuli, President of Tanzania
Department of the Treasury
- Readout: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Call with Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey
- Readout: Secretary Yellen and Deputy Secretary Adeyemo’s Meeting with Environmental Organizations on Corporate Tax Reform
- Press Release: Treasury Releases Report on Macroeconomic and Foreign Exchange Policies of Major Trading Partners of the United States
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
- Press Release: Gary Gensler Sworn in as Member of the SEC
- Press Release: SEC Reopens Comment Period for Universal Proxy
- Press Release: Joel R. Levin, Director of Chicago Regional Office, to Leave SEC
Department of Justice
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
- Press Release: High-Level Organizer of Notorious Hacking Group Sentenced to Prison for Scheme that Compromised Tens of Millions of Debit and Credit Cards
- Press Release: Lifetime Founding Member of the Oath Keepers Pleads Guilty to Breaching Capitol on Jan. 6 to Obstruct Congressional Proceeding
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/ Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’s Virtual Meeting with Spain’s Minister of Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska Gómez
- Press Release: Flag Officer Announcements
- Press Release: CBP Announces Additional Partnerships for New and Expanded Services (Washington, D.C.)
- Press Release: Eagle Pass Port of Entry CBP Officers Intercept Narcotics Worth Over $500K (Texas)
- Press Release: CBP in Puerto Rico Seizes 1,869 Counterfeit Viagra Pills and 1,620 Unsafe Motorcycle Helmets (Puerto Rico)
- Press Release: Nearly $3.6 Million Worth of Fake Cartier Bracelets Seized by Cincinnati CBP (Ohio)
- Press Release: Massena, NY, CBP Warns that Port Runners Face Severe Consequences (New York)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Press Release: FEMA Awards $11 Million for Alaska’s COVID-19 Response
- Press Release: FEMA Provides an Additional $1.6 Million to Colorado For COVID-19 Response
- Press Release: FEMA Partners with Indian Health Service for Mobile COVID Vaccination Units to Serve Northern Plains
- Press Release: Team flexibility gets 40,000 registered for vaccines in West Virginia
- Press Release: First Dose of Free Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Available Through May 1 at Military Circle Mall (Virginia)
- Press Release: Philadelphia’s Center City Vaccination Center to Extend Operations Until May 25 (Pennsylvania)
- Press Release: FEMA Deadline to Apply for February Winter Storms Extended (Oklahoma)
- Press Release: Virtual Information Sessions for Louisiana Storm Survivors Planned (Week 2)
- Press Release: FEMA Awards $3.78 Million for Hurricane Dorian Expenses (Florida)
Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR)
- Statement from Ambassador Tai on Bianchi, White nominations
- Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s virtual meeting with Italian Foreign Affairs Minister Luigi Di Maio
- Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s meeting with Dr. Seth Berkley of GAVI
Department of Commerce
- Press Release: Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders from China Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Nomination of Robert Bonnie to Serve as Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation
Department of Energy (DOE)
- Press Release: DOE Announces Notice of Sale of Crude Oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Department of Interior
- Press Release: Secretary Deb Haaland Issues a New Secretarial Order to Tackle the Climate Crisis
- Press Release: Secretary Haaland Establishes Climate Task Force, Strengthens Scientific Integrity
Environmental Protection Agency
- Press Release: EPA and PADEP (Pennsylvania) to hold virtual public meeting to take comment on federal, state settlement with American Zinc Recycling Corp.
Department of Transportation
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Transportation Continues to Actively Engage with Air Canada on the Issue of Ticket Refunds
Department of Labor
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor award of $382K grant will promote, enhance Maine Department of Labor’s Short-Time Compensation program
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor partners with Dellbrook/JKS to promote workplace safety at Massachusetts construction site
Department of Education
- Statement by Secretary Cardona on President Biden’s Nomination of Gwen Graham
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
- Press Release: FDA Revokes Emergency Use Authorization for Monoclonal Antibody Bamlanivimab
- Press Release: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update | April 16, 2021
- Press Release: FDA Approves First Immunotherapy for Initial Treatment of Gastric Cancer
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