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*

9:00 a.m. EDT – The President receives the President’s Daily Brief | Biden Beach House, Rehoboth Beach, DE

10:15 a.m. EDT – The President delivers remarks on the May jobs report | Biden Beach House, Rehoboth Beach, DE

10:55 a.m. EDT – The President and The First Lady depart Rehoboth Beach, Delaware en route Dover, Delaware

11:25 a.m. EDT – The President and The First Lady depart Dover, Delaware en route Joint Base Andrews

12:00 p.m. EDT – The President and The First Lady arrive at Joint Base Andrews

12:20 p.m. EDT – The President and The First Lady arrive at the White House

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

The White House had yet to release the Vice President’s schedule for Friday.

White House Press Briefing Schedule*

1:00 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 Thursday, June 3, 2021

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

The White House

  • Executive Order on Addressing the Threat from Securities Investments that Finance Certain Companies of the People’s Republic of China
  • Fact Sheet: Executive Order Addressing the Threat from Securities Investments that Finance Certain Companies of the People’s Republic of China
  • Letter to Congress on Addressing the Threat from Securities Investments that Finance Certain Companies of the People’s Republic of China
  • Statement by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on the National Security Study Memorandum on the Fight Against Corruption
  • Fact Sheet: Establishing the Fight Against Corruption as a Core U.S. National Security Interest
  • Memorandum on Establishing the Fight Against Corruption as a Core United States National Security Interest
  • Transcript: Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on the Fight Against Corruption
  • Statement by President Joe Biden on Global Vaccine Distribution
  • Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Unveils Strategy for Global Vaccine Sharing, Announcing Allocation Plan for the First 25 Million Doses to be Shared Globally
  • Statement by Senior Advisor and Chief Spokesperson Symone Sanders on Vice President Kamala Harris’s Calls with Foreign Leaders on the Global Allocation Plan for the First 25 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines
  • Nominations: President Biden Announces Key Nominations (USAID, State, Commerce, Treasury, Defense, Labor)
  • Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Bilateral Meeting with French National Security Advisor Emmanuel Bonne
  • Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with Israeli Minister of Defense Benjamin Gantz
  • Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Updates to the President’s Travel to the United Kingdom, Belgium, and Switzerland
  • Transcript: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, June 3, 2021
  • Transcript: Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials

Department of Defense (DOD)

  • Press Release: DOD Releases List of Chinese Military Companies in Accordance With Section 1260H of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
  • Publication: Entities Identified as Chinese Military Companies Operating in the United States in Accordance With Section 1260H of the William M. (“Mac”) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (PUBLIC LAW 116-283)
  • Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Meeting With Israeli Minister of Defense Benjamin Gantz
  • Transcript: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Israeli Minister of Defense Benjamin Gantz Opening Remarks at Bilateral Meeting
  • Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Call With Qatar Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs, His Excellency Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah
  • Article: DOD Officials Testify on Defense Environmental Restoration Program
  • Contracts for June 3, 2021

Department of State

  • Daily Schedule | Friday, June 4
  • June 4: Readout | U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Lenderking Returns from Travel to Saudi Arabia, Oman, the UAE, and Jordan
  • June 3: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Israeli Alternate Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gantz
  • June 3: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Israeli Alternate Prime Minister/Defense Minister Benjamin “Benny” Gantz Before Their Meeting
  • June 3: Statement | On the 32nd Anniversary of Tiananmen Square
  • June 3: Statement | Joint Statement on the Launch of the U.S.-Japan Global Digital Connectivity Partnership
  • June 3: Statement | Joint Statement of the U.S.-India Counternarcotics Working Group
  • June 3: Interview | Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Juan Carlos Lopez of CNN en Espanol
  • June 3: Transcript | Department Press Briefing

US Agency for International Development (USAID)

  • Statement by Administrator Samantha Power on USAID Structure
  • Readout: Administrator Power’s Meeting with Israel’s Ambassador to the United States Gilad Erdan
  • Press Release: U.S. Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the People of Syria

US Mission to the United Nations (UN)

  • Remarks by Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield at the UNGASS on Challenges & Measures to Prevent & Combat Corruption & Strengthen Int’l Coop
  • Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Chemical Weapons in Syria
  • Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield Announcing Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the People of Syria

Department of the Treasury

  • Press Release: Issuance of Executive Order Addressing the Threat from Securities Investments that Finance Certain Companies of the People’s Republic of China & related FAQs; Introduction of Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List
  • Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at the G20 Infrastructure Investors Dialogue: Challenges and Opportunities in Environment, Social, and Governance-aligned Infrastructure Investment

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

  • Press Release: David Saltiel Named SEC Acting Director of Trading and Markets; Christian Sabella Departs the Agency

Department of Justice

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
  • Press Release: Justice Department Obtains Settlement from San Diego Landlord to Resolve Claims Of Sexual Harassment Against Female Tenants
  • Press Release: Justice Department, EPA and the State of Indiana Reach Clean Air Act Settlement with Lone Star Industries
  • Press Release: Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime Charges After Using Dating App to Target Gay Men for Violent Crimes

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

  • Press Release: DHS Announces New Efforts to Support the TSA Workforce
  • Press Release/Event: CBP’s Forced Labor Enforcement Industry Days (June 28-29, 2021)
  • Press Release: Cap Reached for Additional Returning Worker H-2B Visas for FY 2021
  • Press Release: Border Patrol Agents Rescue Four Lost Subjects (California)
  • Press Release: Border Patrol Agents Rescue Three Lost Subjects (California)
  • Press Release: Migrant with Violent Felony Conviction Apprehended (Arizona)
  • Press Release: Yuma Agents Find Two Deceased Individuals in Desert Tuesday (Arizona)
  • Press Release: Border Patrol Apprehends Criminal Gang Member (Texas)
  • Press Release: Laredo Sector Border Patrol and Laredo Police Department Apprehend Over 180 People in Three Stash Houses (Texas)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

  • Press Release: FEMA Corps Gives Back to Community in Jackson County (Oregon)
  • Press Release: Nearly $15.6 Million Awarded to Yale New Haven Hospital for COVID-19 Expenses (Connecticut)
  • Press Release: Louisiana Survivors Affected by May Flooding Can Apply for Possible FEMA Assistance
  • Press Release: How to Appeal a FEMA Disaster Assistance Decision (Alabama)
  • Press Release: Temporary Rental Assistance Available to Storm Survivors (Tennessee)
  • Press Release: FEMA In Person Help Available at Individual Assistance Registration Support Centers (Kentucky)
  • Press Release: Over $277 Million in FEMA Funds Propel Recovery in the South (Puerto Rico)

Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR)

  • Press Release: USTR Announces, and Immediately Suspends, Tariffs in Section 301 Digital Services Taxes Investigations

Department of Commerce

  • Press Release: Department of Commerce’s NTIA Announces Nearly $1 Billion in Funding to Expand Broadband on Tribal Land
  • Remarks by Secretary Gina M. Raimondo at the NTIA Tribal Broadband Grant Announcement
  • Fact Sheet: Biden Administration Offers Nearly $1 Billion in Grants to Help Connect Tribal Lands

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

  • Press Release: Carr, Simington on Bad Deal for 911
  • Press Release: FCC Secures 911 Vertical Location Commitments from Wireless Carriers
  • Order: FCC Eases Budget Restrictions for Rural Rate-of-Return Carriers
  • Press Release: FCC Signs Robocall Enforcement MOU with Australian Partners

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

  • Press Release: President Biden’s Budget Invests $2.8 Billion to Support Economies, Outdoor Recreation and Access to Public Lands

Department of Interior (DOI)

  • Press Release: President Biden’s Budget Invests $2.8 Billion to Support Economies, Outdoor Recreation and Access to Public Lands

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

  • Press Release: EPA settlement with WVA Manufacturing of Alloy, W.Va., ensures Clean Air Act compliance
  • Link:  Other Daily EPA Press Releases

Department of Transportation

  • Video of Remarks by Secretary Buttigieg at I-40 Bridge in Memphis, Tennessee

Department of Labor

  • Press Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report
  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor recovers $162K in back wages for 45 employees of three Key West restaurants after investigations find overtime violations

Department of Education

  • Press Release: Biden Administration Launches COVID-19 College Challenge to Get More Young People Vaccinated
  • Statement from the U.S. Department of Education on the Status of Recognition of Nine Accrediting Agencies and Withdrawal of Recognition of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Health & Human Services (HHS)

  • Day One Readout of Secretary Xavier Becerra’s Two-Day Meeting with G7 Health Ministers

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

  • Press Release: FDA provides new guidance to further enhance the security of prescription drugs in the U.S. supply chain
  • Press Release: FDA Alerts Health Care Providers to Stop New Implants of Certain Ventricular Assist Device System

US Government (USG) COVID-19 Webpages

Non-USG COVID Webpages

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