This report provides a snapshot of the US Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases.
POTUS’ Schedule*
4:15 a.m. EDT – The President receives the President’s Daily Brief (10:15 AM Local) | U.S. Embassy, Brussels
6:35 a.m. EDT – The President meets with His Excellency Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister of the Republic of Estonia; His Excellency Egils Levits, President of the Republic of Latvia; and His Excellency Gitanas Nausėda, President of the Republic of Lithuania (12:35 PM Local) | NATO Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium
7:15 a.m. EDT – The President greets with His Excellency Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (1:15 PM Local) | NATO Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium
7:25 a.m. EDT – The President takes a family photo with other NATO leaders (1:25 PM Local) | NATO Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium
7:30 a.m. EDT – The President participates in the NATO Summit, where he will affirm the United States’ commitment to NATO, Transatlantic security, and collective defense (1:30 PM Local) | NATO Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium
11:00 a.m. EDT – The President holds a bilateral meeting with His Excellency Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Turkey (5:00 PM Local) | NATO Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium
12:50 p.m. EDT – The President holds a press conference (6:50 PM Local) | NATO Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium
VPOTUS’ Schedule*
10:05 a.m. EDT – the Vice President will travel to Greenville, South Carolina
12:15 p.m. EDT – the Vice President will deliver remarks at a COVID vaccination mobilization event at the Phillis Wheatley Community Center
1:55 p.m. EDT – the Vice President will tour a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination site at the YMCA of Greenville
3:50 p.m. EDT – the Vice President will participate in a conversation on voting rights with community leaders
5:10 p.m. EDT – the Vice President will depart South Carolina en route Washington, DC.
*The US President (POTUS) and Vice President’s (VPOTUS) daily schedules are subject to change.
Recap of Friday-Sunday, June 11-13, 2021
Note: Bold hyperlinks spotlight COVID-19, the American Jobs Plan and reopening developments.
The White House
- Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with Prime Minister Kaja Kallas of Estonia, President Egils Levits of Latvia, and President Gitanas Nauseda of Lithuania | June 14, 2021
- Fact Sheet: NATO Summit: Revitalizing the Transatlantic Alliance
- Transcript: Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan En Route Brussels, Belgium | June 13, 2021
- G7 Summit Communiqué | Carbis Bay | June 13, 2021
- Remarks by President Biden in Press Conference | Cornwall, United Kingdom
- Fact Sheet: G7 to Announce Joint Actions on Forced Labor in Global Supply Chains, Anticorruption, and Ransomware
- Fact Sheet: United States and G7+ Partners Will Provide More than 2 Billion Vaccines for the World
- Fact Sheet: United States and G7+ Plan to Defeat the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2022 and Prevent the Next Pandemic
- Fact Sheet: G7 to Announce Joint Actions to End Public Support for Overseas Unabated Coal Generation by End of 2021
- Fact Sheet: President Biden and G7 Leaders Launch Build Back Better World (B3W) Partnership
- Fact Sheet: President Biden and G7 Leaders to Announce Steps to Forge a More Fair and Inclusive Global Economy
- Transcript: Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official After G7 Plenary Session Two | June 12, 2021
- Transcript: Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials Previewing the Second Day of the G7 Summit
- Transcript: Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials Previewing the G7 Summit and Economic Deliverables | June 11, 2021
- Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Call with Prime Minister Bennett of Israel | June 12, 2021
- Statement by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on the New Government of the State of Israel
- Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa
- Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide of Japan
- Readout of Trilateral Meeting with Prime Minister Boris Johnson of the United Kingdom, President Joe Biden, and Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia
- Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with Prime Minister Mario Draghi of Italy
- Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with President Emmanuel Macron of France
- Remarks by President Biden and President Macron of the French Republic Before Bilateral Meeting
- Transcript: Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on President Biden’s Meetings at the G7 Summit
- Statement by President Joe Biden on the 5th Anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub Shooting
- Readout of White House Roundtable with LGBTQ+ and Gun Violence Prevention Leaders on the Fifth Anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub Mass Shooting
- Memorandum for the Secretary of State on Unexpected Urgent Refugee and Migration Needs | June 11, 2021
- Fact Sheet: How the Biden-Harris Administration is Fighting Against Attacks on Americans’ Constitutional Right to Vote
- Readout of Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber Anne Neuberger Meeting with the Bipartisan National Association of Attorneys General
- Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Child Tax Credit Awareness Day and Releases Guidance for Unprecedented American Rescue Plan Investments to Support Parents and Healthy Child Development
- Statement by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on the Visit of Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany (July 15)
- Nominations: President Biden Announces Seven Key Nominations (Defense, Education, EPA, etc.)
- Proclamation on Flag Day And National Flag Week, 2021
Department of Defense (DOD)
- Advisory: Secretary Austin Travels to Brussels for the NATO Summit (June 14)
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Call with U.K. Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace
- DOD Statement on the Appointment of Benjamin “Benny” Gantz as Minister of Defense in Israel’s 36th Government
- Publication: Department of Defense Plan for the Redirection of Border Wall Funds
- Press Release: DOD Identifies Army Casualty (Kuwait/non-combat)
- Press Release: DOD Announces Plan to Restore $2.2 Billion in Funding Previously Used for Border Barrier Construction
- Article: Border Barrier Money Returns, Ukraine Aid Package Announced
- Press Release: Defense Department Announces $150 Million in Assistance for Ukraine
- Article: Official Says Input from Allies on Nuclear Posture Review to be Important
- Article: DOD Leaders Share Their Intelligence Threat Assessments
- Article: Missile Defense Review Will Address Growing Threats from Iran, North Korea, Others
- Transcript: Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds a Press Briefing
- Contracts for June 11, 2021
Department of State
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken accompanies President Biden on travel to Brussels, Belgium; and Geneva, Switzerland.
- Daily Schedule | Monday, June 14
- June 13: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama At a Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the United States of America and the Council of Ministers of Republic of Albania on 4G and 5G Security
- June 13: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Israeli Alternate Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Lapid
- June 13: Statement | Attack on Hospital in Afrin, Syria
- June 13: Interview | Secretary Antony J. Blinken With John Dickerson of CBS’s Face the Nation
- June 13: Interview | Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Chris Wallace of Fox News Sunday
- June 13: Interview | Secretary Antony J. Blinken On ABC’s This Week with Martha Raddatz
- June 13: Interview | Secretary Antony J. Blinken On CNN’s State of the Union with Dana Bash
- June 12: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Chung
- June 12: Statement | On the Occasion of the Official Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
- June 12: Statement | Russia National Day
- June 11: Statement | World Day Against Child Labor
- June 11: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Argentina Foreign Minister Solá
- June 11: Statement | Elections in Ethiopia
- June 11: Statement | Presidential Election in Mongolia
- June 11: Statement | The United States and the Republic of Palau Partner on Our Ocean Conference 2022
- June 11: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Spanish Foreign Minister González Laya
- June 11: Joint Statement on the Launch of the Japan-United States Clean Energy Partnership
- June 11: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Bulgarian President Radev
- June 11: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Politburo Member Yang
- June 11: Statement | Philippines National Day
- June 11: Transcript | Department Press Briefing
US Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Advisory: USAID Administrator Samantha Power Travels to Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala (June 13-17)
- Press Release: Compensation Delivered to Family of USAID Employee Killed in Line of Duty in Sudan
Department of the Treasury
- Readout: Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo’s Roundtable Discussion with Businesses
- Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen to the Financial Stability Oversight Council on LIBOR Transition
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
- Press Release: SEC Announces Annual Regulatory Agenda
- Press Release: SEC Charges Dentist-Turned-Investment Adviser for Three Separate Frauds
Department of Justice
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
- Speech: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivered a Policy Address Regarding Voting Rights
- Press Release: Justice Department Issues Statement on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Proposed Rules to Support Enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act
- Press Release: U.S. Entertainer/Businessman and Malaysian National Charged with Back-Channel Lobbying Campaign to Drop 1MDB Investigation and Remove Chinese Dissident from U.S.
- Press Release: Daughter of Notorious Mexican Cartel Leader Sentenced for Criminal Violation of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act
- Press Release: Kidnapping Charges Added to California Restaurant Owners Charged with Forced Labor and Harboring of Aliens
- Press Release: Two Charged as Co-Conspirators for Nearly $1 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme and Money Laundering
- Press Release: Man Sentenced for Production of Child Pornography
- Press Release: Hawaii Couple Indicted in Tax Fraud Scheme
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- Press Release: DHS Releases Plan for Use of Border Barrier Funds
- Readout: Secretary Mayorkas, Mayor Garcetti Visit LA Cyber Lab
- Blog: Secretary Mayorkas and FEMA Administrator Criswell Encourage People to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine
- Press Release: CBP Announces the Addition of I-94 Features to CBP One Mobile App (Washington, D.C.)
- Press Release: CBP Supervisor Renders Medical Aid to Unresponsive Motorist (California)
- Press Release: CBP Officers Render Aid to Gunshot Victim (Texas)
- Press Release: Laredo Sector Border Patrol Arrests Over 100 in a Stash House (Texas)
- Press Release: Laredo Port of Entry Seizes Methamphetamine Worth Over $1.1 Million (Texas)
- Press Release: Laredo Sector Border Patrol Rescues Female Migrant Injured by Moving Train (Texas)
- Press Release: CBP seizes 6.2 Tons of Khat in Two Separate Shipments (New Jersey)
- Press Release: CBP Seizes 69 Pounds of Cocaine Found inside Cruise Ship (Florida)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Press Release: FEMA Authorizes Funds to Fight The Pack Creek Fire (Utah)
- Press Release: Don’t wait! West Virginia Residents Affected by Late February Flooding Should Apply for Federal Disaster Assistance
Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR)
- Advisory: Ambassador Katherine Tai to Travel to Belgium, United Kingdom
Department of Commerce
- Advisory: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo to Join President Biden and other U.S. Government Leaders at the U.S.-EU Summit in Brussels, Belgium
- Statement from Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo on the Conclusion of the 2021 SelectUSA Investment Summit
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Commerce Welcomes Additional Biden-Harris Appointees
Federal Communication Commission (FCC)
- Press Release: FEMA and FCC Plan Nationwide Emergency Alert Test for Aug. 11
- Press Release: FCC Assesses Best Practices to Combat Unlawful Robocalls to Hospitals
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Press Release: Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board Agrees to Settle FTC Charges that It Fixed Prices for Appraisal Services in Louisiana
US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
- Press Release: DFC Announces Support for New Build Back Better World Initiative, Bolstering Global Infrastructure Investments
US Export-Import Bank (EXIM)
- Readout: EXIM Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee Meets to Discuss U.S. Competitiveness, EXIM’s China Program, Support for Renewable Energy
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Press Release: USDA to Begin Work to Strengthen Enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act
Department of Interior (DOI)
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Competitive Lease Sale for Offshore Wind Development for New York and New Jersey
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Press Release: EPA Announces $6 Million for Tribes to Support Wetlands and Healthy Watersheds
- Link: Other Daily EPA Press Releases
Department of Transportation
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Transportation Releases Spring Regulatory Agenda
Department of Labor
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor outlines upcoming worker-centered protections in Biden-Harris administration Spring 2021 Regulatory Agenda
Health & Human Services (HHS)
- Press Release: HHS Issues Revised Notice of Reporting Requirements and Reporting Timeline for Recipients of Provider Relief Fund Payments
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
- Press Release: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update | June 11, 2021
- Press Release: FDA Takes Steps to Increase Availability of COVID-19 Vaccine
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