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*

11:00 a.m. EDT – The President receives the President’s Daily Brief

11:05 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDNT departs Camp David en route to The White House | Camp David

11:30 a.m. EDT – The President arrives at the White House

12:00 p.m. EDT – The President delivers remarks on the tradition of Easter at the White House; The First Lady also attends | Blue Room Balcony

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

8:40 a.m. PDT – the Vice President will travel to Oakland, California.

  • While in Oakland, the Vice President will tour a facility that highlights the benefits of the American Jobs Plan to invest $111 billion in our nation’s infrastructure to ensure access to clean drinking water.
  • After, the Vice President will hold a listening session with California leaders and a small business owner in Oakland who received financial and technical assistance from several Community Development Financial Institutions.

2:25 p.m. PDT – the Vice President will depart Oakland en route Los Angeles, where she will remain overnight.

White House Press Briefing Schedule*

11:00 a.m. EDT – Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and public health officials | The White House

1:30 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 2-4, 2021

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

The White House

  • Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Call with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine
  • Remarks by President Biden on the March Jobs Numbers
  • Transcript: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, April 2, 2021
  • Blog: The Employment Situation in March
  • Transcript: Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
  • Statement by President Joe Biden on Today’s Attack Outside the Capitol
  • Proclamation on Honoring United States Capitol Police Officers
  • Joint Statement: United States-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral National Security Advisors’ Press Statement
  • Letter to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate on the Termination of Emergency With Respect to the International Criminal Court
  • Unclassified Annex: Report on the Legal and Policy Frameworks for the United States’ Use of Military Force and Related National Security Operations
  • Unclassified Annex: Notification on the Legal and Policy Frameworks for the United States’ Use of Military Force and Related National Security Operations
  • Nominations: President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Members for the Department of Defense
  • Blog: Strengthening our Nation’s Commitment to Preventing and Responding to Gender-Based Violence
  • Proclamation on Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust, 2021

Department of Defense (DOD)

  • Statement of Condolence from the Secretary of Defense Regarding The Tragic Incident on Capitol Hill
  • Press Release: Secretary of Defense Statement on Latest Defense Department Nominees
  • Article: To Better Equip Warfighters, Sustainment Must Be Built In
  • Contracts for April 2

Department of State

  • Daily Schedule | Monday, April 5
  • April 4: Advisory | Special Envoy for the Northern Triangle Zuniga Travels to Guatemala and El Salvador
  • April 4: Statement | Senegal National Day
  • April 2: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Argentine Foreign Minister Felipe Sola
  • April 2: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Israeli Foreign Minister Ashkenazi
  • April 2: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Bahraini Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid al-Zayani
  • April 2: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Representatives and Members of the Family of Daniel Pearl
  • April 2: Statement | Congratulations to Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum
  • April 2: Joint Statement | G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on the Situation in Tigray, Ethiopia
  • April 2: Statement | Ending Sanctions and Visa Restrictions against Personnel of the International Criminal Court
  • April 2: Transcript | Department Press Briefing

US Agency for International Development (USAID)

Department of the Treasury

  • Statement from Deputy Secretary Adeyemo on Leadership Announcement for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

Department of Justice

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
  • Statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on Death and Injury of Capitol Police Officers
  • Statement by the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Leading a Coordinated Civil Rights Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
  • Press Release: Michigan Hotel Manager Indicted for Tax Fraud and Obstruction

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

  • Statement by Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas on Today’s Attack at the U.S. Capitol
  • Press Release: CBP Statement on Death in Arizona, Not in Custody (Arizona)
  • Press Release: Five Human Smuggling Incidents Lead to 86 Arrests (Texas)
  • Press Release: Del Rio Sector Agents Encounter Rollover (Texas)
  • Press Release: Agents Recover Stolen Vehicle at Checkpoint, Discover Narcotics (Texas)
  • Press Release: CBP Announces Opening of Temporary Processing Facility in Eagle Pass (Texas)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

  • Press Release: FEMA COVID-19 Vaccination Update
  • Press Release: FEMA Provides an Additional $1.9 Million to Montana for COVID-19 Response
  • Press Release: FEMA Provides an Additional $8.5 Million to North Dakota for COVID-19 Response
  • Press Release: FEMA Provides an Additional $17.1 Million to Utah for COVID-19 Response
  • Press Release: FEMA Provides an Additional $108 Million to Colorado for COVID-19 Response
  • Press Release: FEMA is Hiring Local Residents to Support Vaccination Efforts in Virginia
  • Press Release: FEMA Seeking Property Owners to Help House Hurricane Survivors (Louisiana)
  • Press Release: Louisiana Survivors Affected by Severe Winter Storms Reminded to Apply for Federal Disaster Assistance

Department of Commerce

  • Blog: Twenty Five Years Later: Commerce Continues to Honor the Lives of Secretary Ron Brown and Eleven Commerce Employees

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

  • Press Release: USDA Recognizes 5 Million Acres Enrolled in Conservation Easements

Department of Interior

  • Press Release: Interior Invests $1.6 Billion to Improve Infrastructure on Public Lands and Tribal Schools

Department of Labor

  • Statement from U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh on the March 2021 Employment Situation Report
  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor publishes Request for Information for determining prevailing wages for certain immigrants, non-immigrants
  • Press Release: OSHA continues investigation into January fatal incident at Foundation Food Group Services in Gainesville

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

US Government (USG) COVID-19 Webpages

Non-USG COVID Webpages

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