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*

9:30 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT receives the President’s Daily Brief

12:00 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route Joint Base Andrews

12:20 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route Chicago, Illinois

2:00 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT arrives in Chicago, Illinois

3:10 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT visits a Clayco construction site

3:45 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks on the importance of COVID-19 vaccine requirements

5:15 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs Chicago, Illinois en route Joint Base Andrews

7:00 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT arrives at Joint Base Andrews

7:20 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

11:00 a.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT and Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh will host the second meeting of the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment

White House Press Briefing Schedule*

Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will gaggle aboard Air Force One en route Chicago, Illinois

*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 Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Note: Bold hyperlinks spotlight COVID-19 developments.

The White House

  • Remarks by President Biden on the Need to Raise the Debt Ceiling
  • Remarks by President Biden after Marine One Arrival
  • Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with Politburo Member Yang Jiechi (People’s Republic of China)
  • Statement from Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Texas S.B. 8 Court Ruling
  • Transcript: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, October 6, 2021
  • Transcript: Press Briefing by White House COVID-⁠19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
  • Nominations: President Biden Announces Key Nominations

Department of Defense (DOD)

  • Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on the Economic Consequences of Default on National Security and Military Families
  • Transcript: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Polish Minister of National Defence Mariusz Błaszczak Opening Remarks at Pentagon Meeting
  • Article: Austin Welcomes Polish Counterpart to Pentagon for Discussions
  • Article: More Stable Networks among DOD Cloud Goals for Outside U.S.
  • Article: Official Says Peace, Security in Middle East Are Possible Through Partnerships
  • Article: Vietnam Veteran Recalls Camaraderie, Hardships of War Experience
  • Publication: COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Installation Status Update, Oct. 6, 2021
  • Advisory: Guantanamo Periodic Review Board Media Invitation Announced October 14, 2021
  • Contracts for October 6, 2021

Department of State

  • Daily Schedule | Thursday, October 7
  • October 6: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken and OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann at a Joint Press Availability
  • October 6: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov
  • October 6: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Italian Foreign Minister Di Maio
  • October 6: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio Before Their Meeting
  • October 6: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Colombian Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs Marta Lucía Ramírez
  • October 6: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Colombian Vice President and Foreign Minister Marta Lucia Ramirez De Rincon Before Their Meeting
  • October 6: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Spanish Foreign Minister Albares
  • October 6: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares Before Their Meeting
  • October 6: Readout | Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Indian Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar
  • October 6: Readout | Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla
  • October 6: Statement | The Sentencing of Saudi Humanitarian Aid Worker Abdulrahman al-Sadhan
  • October 6: Statement | The United States Welcomes the Appointment of Staffan de Mistura as the UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara
  • October 6: Statement | Joint Statement on Iraq’s Early Elections
  • October 6: Interview | Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Francine Lacqua of Bloomberg

US Agency for International Development (USAID)

  • Statement: Administrator Power on the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Agreement with the Government of The Gambia
  • Press Release: President’s Malaria Initiative Announces New Five-Year Strategy to End the World’s Oldest Pandemic Within a Generation
  • Remarks: Administrator Power to the U.S.-India Business Council’s (USIBC) 46th Annual General Meeting and India Ideas Summit: “From Recovery to Resurgence”

US Mission to the United Nations (UN)

  • Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on Ethiopia
  • Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Stakeout Following a Briefing on Ethiopia
  • Statement at a Third Committee Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on Older Persons, Claudia Mahler
  • Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Small Arms and Light Weapons

Department of the Treasury

  • Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen to CEOs and Business Leaders at the White House on Debt Limit
  • Readout: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Call with Estonia Finance Minister Keit Pentus-Rosimannus
  • Readout: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Call with Minister of Finance Mohamad Al-Ississ of Jordan
  • Sanctions: Treasury Works with Government of Mexico to Sanction CJNG Members Operating Through the Port of Manzanillo

Department of Justice

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
  • Statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Regarding Texas SB8
  • Speech: Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco Delivers Remarks at Major Cities Chiefs Association 2021 Annual Meeting
  • Press Release: Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco Announces National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team
  • Press Release: Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco Announces New Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative
  • Press Release: Justice Department Awards Over $33 Million in Grants to Advance Community Policing Efforts Across the Country
  • Congressional Testimony: Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Testifies Before the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
  • Readout of Justice Department, HHS Listening Session on the Bipartisan COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act with Organizations Representing Communities Impacted by Hate
  • Press Release: Foreign National Sentenced for Money Laundering Funds to Promote Turtle Trafficking
  • Press Release: Virginia Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Production and Receipt of Child Sexual Abuse Material
  • Press Release: Crane Company Agrees to Pay More Than $4.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Lawsuit for Non-Compliance with Military Specifications
  • Press Release: Aryan Circle Gang Leader Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for Violent Crime in Aid of Racketeering

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

  • Speech: Secretary Mayorkas Delivers Remarks at the 12th Annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit
  • Press Release: USBP Agents Arrest Sureño Gang Member (California)
  • Press Release: Three Gang Members Arrested in the RGV (Texas)
  • Press Release: Two Packages Containing 26 lbs. Of Ketamine Seized by Indianapolis CBP (Indiana)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

  • Press Release: It’s Not Too Early to Check Your Home’s Heating Systems
  • Press Release: Washington Commission on Hispanic Affairs and FEMA Partner to Support Hispanic/Latinx Communities
  • Press Release: FEMA Funds Help Address Short Columns in Schools in the South
  • Press Release: FEMA Issues Public Notice for North Carolina

Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR)

  • Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Participation in the OECD Ministerial Meeting
  • Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with France’s Minister of Economy, Finance and Recovery Bruno Le Maire
  • Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Canada’s Minister for Small Business, Export Promotion, and International Trade, Mary Ng
  • Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Costa Rica’s Trade Minister Andres Valenciano

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

  • Press Release: FTC Targets False Claims by For-Profit Colleges
  • Press Release: FTC Approves Updated Energy Efficiency Descriptors for Central Air Conditioning Units

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

  • Press Release: USDA Announces More Than $146M Investment in Sustainable Agricultural Research

Department of Energy (DOE)

  • Press Release: DOE Invests $45 Million to Decarbonize the Natural Gas Power and Industrial Sectors Using Carbon Capture and Storage
  • Press Release: DOE Announces Clean Energy Cybersecurity Accelerator Program to Modernize the Grid

Department of Labor

  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor, Thomson Reuters Corp. agree to resolve alleged gender, race-based pay discrimination at New York headquarters
  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor proposes $300K in fines after inspection finds workers endangered at Missouri nutrition production plant
  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor, Aecom reach Conciliation Agreement to resolve alleged hiring discrimination by federal contractor in Virginia Beach

Department of Education

  • Statement from Secretary Cardona on Senate Confirmation of Education Department Officials Brown, Rodriguez and Graham
  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Education Announces Transformational Changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, Will Put Over 550,000 Public Service Workers Closer to Loan Forgiveness
  • Fact Sheet: Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program Overhaul

Health & Human Services (HHS)

  • Readout of DOJ, HHS Listening Session on the Bipartisan COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act with Organizations Representing Communities Impacted by Hate

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

  • Press Release: FDA Revises Hospital and Health System Compounding Guidance to Help Preserve Patient Access to Compounded Drugs