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*

10:15 a.m. EDT – The President and The Vice President receive the President’s Daily Brief | Oval Office

1:30 p.m. EDT – The President and The Vice President meet with the family of George Floyd on the anniversary of his death | Oval Office

5:55 p.m. EDT – The President departs the White House en route Wilmington, Delaware

6:50 p.m. EDT – The President arrives in Wilmington, Delaware

8:10 p.m. EDT – The President departs Wilmington, Delaware en route the White House

9:05 p.m. EDT – The President returns to the White House

Looking ahead, on Thursday, the President will travel to Cleveland, Ohio, to deliver remarks on the economy.  On Friday, his full Fiscal Year 2022 Budget proposal will be released and he will travel to Wilmington, Delaware, for the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

10:15 a.m. EDT – the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office

1:30 p.m. EDT – the President and the Vice President will meet with the family of George Floyd on the anniversary of his death | Oval Office

White House Press Briefing Schedule*

12:30 p.m. EDT – Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki

1:30 p.m. EDT – Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and public health officials

*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 Monday, May 24, 2021

Note: Bold hyperlinks spotlight COVID-19, the American Jobs Plan and reopening developments.

The White House

  • Remarks by President Biden During Briefing on the Atlantic Hurricane Outlook and Preparedness Efforts
  • Fact Sheet: Biden Administration Invests $1 Billion To Protect Communities, Families, and Businesses Before Disaster Strikes
  • Statement by President Joe Biden on Diversion of Ryanair Flight and Arrest of Journalist in Belarus
  • Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Call with President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi of Egypt
  • Statement by President Joe Biden on Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s Visit to the Middle East
  • Bill Signed Into Law:
    • R. 1318, the Alaska Tourism Restoration Act
  • Statement by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden Thanking National Guard Members at the End of Their Capitol Deployment
  • Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Call with Democratic Opposition Leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya of Belarus
  • Joint Statement on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolay Patrushev
  • Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with Foreign Minister Simon Coveney of Ireland
  • Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with National Security Advisor Moeed Yusuf of Pakistan

Department of Defense (DOD)

  • Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on the Departure of the National Guard from the Capitol Complex
  • Transcript: Pentagon Press Secretary Conducts On-Camera Press Briefing
  • Article: Ending Mission on Capitol Hill, Guard Personnel Prepare to Go Home
  • Article: Space-Based Capabilities Critical to U.S. National Security, DOD Officials Say
  • Remarks by Deputy Defense Secretary Dr. Kathleen Hicks at the Department of Energy’s ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit
  • Article: Climate Change Resiliency a High DOD Priority, Deputy Defense Secretary Says
  • Readout of Secretary of Defense Austin’s Call With Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa
  • Press Release: DOD, HHS Announce DPA Title III Agreement With Retractable Technologies, Inc. to Expand Domestic Production Capacity for Low Dead-Space Safety Syringes, Needles
  • Contracts for May 24, 2021

Department of State

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on travel to Jerusalem, Ramallah, Cairo, and Amman, from May 24-27.

  • Daily Schedule | Tuesday, May 25
  • May 25: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Statements to the Press
  • May 24: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defense Minister Coveney
  • May 24: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with German Foreign Minister Maas
  • May 24: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh bin Zayed
  • May 24: Advisory | Return Travel on Recently Expired U.S. Passports
  • May 24: Transcript | Briefing with Senior State Department Official on the Secretary’s Upcoming Travel to Jerusalem, Ramallah, Cairo, and Amman
  • May 24: Statement | Jordan National Day

US Agency for International Development (USAID)

  • Press Release: USAID Supports Development of Civil Society in Uzbekistan | May 23, 2021

US Mission to the United Nations (UN)

  • Remarks at the Intergovernmental Preparatory Committee for the Fifth United Nations Conference on Least Developed Countries
  • Remarks at a UN Security Council Open Debate on the Safety and Security of Peacekeepers
  • Readout of a Meeting Between Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield and Chile’s Foreign Minister Andres Allamand
  • Readout of a Meeting Between Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield and Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader
  • Readout of a Meeting Between Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield and Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse
  • Readout of a Meeting Between Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield and Argentina’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Eminence Felipe Solá
  • Readout of Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Roundtable Discussion on Migration with UN and NGO Partners

Department of the Treasury

  • Press Release: Counter ISIS Finance Group Leaders Issue Joint Statement | May 25, 2021
  • Joint Statement on U.S.-UK Financial Regulatory Working Group Meeting | May 24, 2021

Department of Justice

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
  • Press Release: Charges Unsealed Against Former Chadian Diplomats to the U.S. Charged in Connection with International Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme
  • Press Release: Former NGO Procurement Official Sentenced to Prison for Bribery
  • Press Release: Justice Department Settles with Georgia-Based Staffing Company to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims
  • Press Release: Justice Department Reaches Settlement with New Hampshire School District to Protect English Learner Students

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

  • Press Release: CBP modifies Withhold Release Order on certain tobacco imports from Premium Tobacco Malawi Limited (forced/child labor)
  • Press Release: Drugs, Counterfeit Electronics, Duck Tongues & More Seized by CBP Louisville (Kentucky)
  • Press Release: CBP Announces Temporary Closure due to Construction (Maine Port of Entry)
  • Press Release: DHS Announces Open Registration for Temporary Protected Status for Burma

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

  • Press Release: Tuesday is the Final Day for Most Oklahomans to Apply for Federal Assistance
  • Press Release: It’s Important to Submit an SBA Loan Application (Alabama)
  • Press Release: FEMA Inspectors Visiting West Virginia Counties Affected by Winter Floods
  • Press Release: Federal Government Completes COVID-19 Vaccination Mission at the Hynes Convention Center; Site to Remain Open Into June (Massachusetts)

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

  • Press Release: Commissioner Carr Praises Rubio, Markey Bill on Huawei Loophole (re: the Secure Equipment Act)
  • Press Release: Carr Calls for Ending Big Tech’s Free Ride on the Internet
  • Press Release: WRC Advisory Committee Schedules 4th Meeting and Meetings of its IWG
  • Press Release: FCC Lowers Interstate and International Prison Phone Rates

Department of Energy (DOE)

  • Press Release: California and Massachusetts Schools Win DOE’s 31st National Science Bowl®

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

  • Press Release: EPA Announces the Signing of the U.S.-Mexico Environmental Program: Border 2025 Framework Document
  • Link:  Other Daily EPA Press Releases

Department of Labor

  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor secures judgment requiring Southern California logistics company to pay $122K in overtime back wages, damages, penalties
  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor obtains preliminary injunction restraining Massachusetts contractor from retaliating against employees
  • Press Release: Detroit contractor pays $82K in back wages, fringe benefits to 19 laborers after US Department of Labor finds federal violations

US Government (USG) COVID-19 Webpages

Non-USG COVID Webpages

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