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.

Note:  The U.S. Federal Government was closed on Monday, September 6, in recognition of Labor Day.

POTUS’ Schedule*

9:50 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route Joint Base Andrews

10:10 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route Queens, New York

11:05 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT arrives in Queens, New York

11:15 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs Queens, New York, en route Hillsborough Township, New Jersey

11:40 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT arrives in Hillsborough Township, New Jersey

12:15 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT receives a briefing from local leaders on the impacts of Hurricane Ida | Somerset County Emergency Management Training Center, Hillsborough Township, NJ

2:10 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT tours a neighborhood in Manville, New Jersey

3:10 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs Hillsborough Township, New Jersey, en route Queens, New York

3:35 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT arrives in Queens, New York

4:00 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT tours a neighborhood and delivers remarks on his Administration’s response to Hurricane Ida in Queens, New York

5:40 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs Queens, New York, en route John F. Kennedy International Airport

6:00 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs Queens, New York, en route Joint Base Andrews

6:55 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT arrives at Joint Base Andrews

7:05 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route The White House

7:15 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

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

White House Press Briefing Schedule*

10:30 a.m. EDT – Press Secretary Jen Psaki will gaggle aboard Air Force One en route Queens, New York

*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-Monday, September 3-6, 2021

Note: Bold hyperlinks spotlight COVID-19 developments.

The White House

  • Remarks by President Biden on the August Jobs Report
  • Remarks by President Biden in a Briefing on the Impact of Hurricane Ida | Louisiana
  • Remarks by President Biden on the Administration’s Response to Hurricane Ida
  • Transcript: Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
  • Readout of Administration Officials Call with Veteran and Military Family Organizations (re: AFG)
  • Executive Order on Declassification Review of Certain Documents Concerning the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001
  • Statement by President Joe Biden on the Executive Order Directing Declassification Review of Documents Related to the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks
  • Transcript: On-the-Record Press Call by Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Dr. Eric Lander and NSC Director for Global Health Security and Biodefense Dr. Beth Cameron on American Pandemic Preparedness
  • Fact Sheet: Biden Administration to Transform Capabilities for Pandemic Preparedness
  • Statement: U.S.- Mexico High-Level Economic Dialogue (Sept. 9)
  • Readout of White House Roundtable Meeting with Women’s Rights and Reproductive Health Leaders
  • Executive Order on White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities
  • Proclamation on National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, 2021
  • Proclamation on Labor Day, 2021
  • Disaster Declaration: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Nebraska Disaster Declaration
  • Disaster Declaration: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves New York Disaster Declaration
  • Disaster Declaration: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves New Jersey Disaster Declaration
  • Statement by President Joe Biden on Rosh Hashanah

Department of Defense (DOD)

  • Statement from Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby on Upcoming Secretary of Defense Travel (departed Sunday, Sept. 5, for stops in Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
  • Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Meeting With Italy’s Minister of Defense Lorenzo Guerini
  • Transcript: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Italian Minister of Defense Lorenzo Guerini Opening Remarks at Pentagon Meeting
  • Article: Austin, Italian Defense Minister Discuss Range of Issues at Pentagon
  • Readout of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl’s Meeting With Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla
  • Transcript: Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby and General Glen D. VanHerck Hold a Press Briefing (re: AFG Evacuees)
  • Article: Transportation Command Aids in Historic Evacuation
  • Article: DOD Creates ‘Mayor Cells’ at Locations Where Afghans Are Housed
  • Article: Remembering 9/11 | America’s Darkest Day Strengthens Employees’ Patriotism, Resolve
  • Article: National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Renovations Complete
  • Article: Myers Remembers September 11, 2001, Says Lessons Still Can Be Learned
  • Press Release: Defense Department Establishes Supply Chain Resiliency Working Group
  • Press Release: Defense Department Imagery Information Aids Wildland Firefighters
  • Press Release: Department of Defense Disestablishes Chief Management Office
  • Publication: Disestablishment of the CMO Realignment of Functions and Responsibilities and Related Issues
  • Contracts for September 3, 2021

Department of State

Note: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on travel to Qatar and Germany from September 5-8.

Afghanistan

  • September 6: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Qatari Amir Sheikh Al Thani (AFG, Bilateral Matters)
  • September 6: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Al-Sabah (AFG)
  • September 6: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Kosovo Prime Minister Kurti (AFG)
  • September 6: Fact Sheet | The United States Conducts Unprecedented Relocation Effort (AFG)
  • September 3: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks on Afghanistan at a Press Availability

Other Matters

  • September 6: Fact Sheet | Secretary Blinken Travels to Qatar to Advance Bilateral Ties
  • September 6: Statement | The Sentencing of Belarusian Opposition Figures Maria Kalesnikava and Maksim Znak
  • September 6: Statement | Eswatini Independence Day
  • September 5: Statement | On the Military Seizure of Power in Guinea
  • September 5: Statement | 1,000th Day of Arbitrary Detention of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor in China
  • September 5: Statement | United States Condemns the Unjust Detention of Crimean Tatar Leaders
  • September 5: Statement | The United States Condemns Houthi Attack Against Saudi Arabia
  • September 5: Statement | Salvadoran Re-Election Ruling Undermines Democracy
  • September 3: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Norwegian Foreign Minister Søreide
  • September 3: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Soreide before their Meeting
  • September 3: Readout | Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry’s Visit to Japan and the People’s Republic of China
  • September 3: Statement | Sanctioning Iranian Intelligence Affiliates for Targeting Dissidents Abroad
  • September 3: Statement | Passing of Marja’ Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad Saeed al-Hakim
  • September 3: Statement | San Marino National Day
  • September 3: Advisory | Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Qatar and Germany
  • September 3: Transcript | On the Secretary’s Upcoming Travel to Qatar and Germany

US Agency for International Development (USAID)

  • Statement by Administrator Samantha Power on Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur
  • Press Release: SOUTHCOM Successfully Completes Haiti Earthquake Operation as USAID Continues Robust Relief and Recovery Effort

Department of the Treasury

  • Press Release: Statement from Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen on Labor Day
  • Sanctions: Treasury Sanctions Iranian Intelligence Network Targeting Iranian-American Activist in the United States

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

  • Press Release: SEC Charges The Kraft Heinz Company and Two Former Executives for Engaging in Years-Long Accounting Scheme

Department of Justice

September 6

  • Statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Regarding Texas SB8

September 3

  • Press Release: U.S. Corporation Sentenced for Importing Illegally-Sourced Wood from the Amazon
  • Press Release: Three Peruvian Nationals Sentenced to Incarceration for Conspiring to Defraud Thousands of Spanish-Speaking Immigrants
  • Press Release: Mexican National Sentenced for Trafficking in Wildlife
  • Press Release: United States Obtains $140 Million in False Claims Act Judgments Against South Carolina Pain Management Clinics, Drug Testing Laboratories and a Substance Abuse Counseling Center

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

  • Press Release: Secretary Mayorkas Delivers Remarks on Operation Allies Welcome (re: AFG Evacuees)
  • Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’ Engagement with Community Leaders Regarding Operation Allies Welcome
  • Press Release: USCIS Extends Evidence of Status for Conditional Permanent Residents to 24 Months with Pending Form I-751 or Form I-829
  • Press Release: Brazen Smuggler’s Assault on Agent Leads to 5 Arrests (California)
  • Press Release: Gang Member with Extensive Criminal History Arrested by USBP (California)
  • Press Release: RGV Border Patrol Agents Arrest Three Gang Members and a Convicted Child Sex Offender (Texas)
  • Press Release: Border Patrol Seize More Than 543 Pounds of Marijuana (Texas)
  • Press Release: Del Rio Sector Border Patrol Agents Arrest Convicted Sex Offender (Texas)
  • Press Release: Border Patrol Agents Rescue 27 Migrants from Railcars (Texas)
  • Press Release: Memphis Seizes 2.85 Kilos of Fentanyl in Cute Little Wooden Display Boxes (Tennessee)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

  • Press Release: Hurricane Ida Survivors May be Eligible for Generator and Chainsaw Reimbursement
  • Press Release: FEMA Continues Ida Response and Recovery Efforts
  • Press Release: Federal Response, Recovery Efforts Continue After Ida
  • Press Release: States Impacted by Ida Receive Full Backing of Federal Force in Relief and Recovery Efforts
  • Press Release: FEMA Region 3 Urges Post Storm Safety in Ida Response; Supports State Partners
  • Press Release: Preliminary Damage Assessments to Be Conducted in Pennsylvania
  • Press Release: FEMA Provides $12.5 Million to Minnesota Department of Health for COVID-19 Response
  • Press Release: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Nebraska
  • Press Release: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for New York
  • Press Release: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Emergency Declaration for New York
  • Press Release: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Declaration for New Jersey
  • Press Release: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Emergency Declaration for New Jersey

Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR)

  • Statement from Ambassador Katherine Tai Commemorating Labor Day

Department of Commerce

  • Press Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo to Visit Tallinn, Participate in Tallinn Digital Summit (Sept. 6-7)
  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Commerce Accepts Findings and Recommendations from Investigations and Threat Management Service Review

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

  • Press Release: Hurricane Ida Communications Status Report for September 6, 2021
  • Press Release: Hurricane Ida Communications Status Report for September 5, 2021
  • Press Release: Hurricane Ida Communications Status Report for September 4, 2021
  • Press Release: FCC Narrows Disaster Information Reporting Area for Hurricane Ida
  • Press Release: Hurricane Ida Communications Status Report for September 3, 2021
  • Press Release: FCC Acts to Provide Relief in Areas Affected by Hurricane Ida

Department of Energy (DOE)

  • Press Release: DOE Authorizes Strategic Petroleum Reserve Exchange to Support Region Impacted by Hurricane Ida

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

  • Link:  Other Daily EPA Press Releases
  • Press Release: EPA Tools for Communities Cleaning Up after Hurricane Ida
  • Press Release: Peterborough, N.H. Capital Projects Manager Rodney Bartlett Reappointed to EPA Advisory Committee

Department of Labor

  • Press Release: U.S. Secretary of Labor to honor essential workers of coronavirus pandemic as 2021 inductees into U.S. Department of Labor’s Hall of Honor
  • Readout: U.S. Department of Labor, Mexican Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare officials meet to discuss labor protections in U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
  • Statement by U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh on Labor Day
  • Press Release: S. Department of Labor publishes final interpretive rule amending one of the rules interpreting the OSH Act’s anti-retaliation provision
  • Statement by U.S. Secretary of Labor Walsh on the August Jobs Report

Health & Human Services (HHS)

  • Press Release: HHS Secretary Becerra declares public health emergencies for states of New York and New Jersey due to Hurricane Ida