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. EST – THE PRESIDENT receives the President’s Daily Brief

9:45 a.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks and signs into law S. 1511, the “Protecting America’s First Responders Act of 2021,” S. 1502, the “Confidentiality Opportunities for Peer Support Counseling Act or the COPS Counseling Act,” and S. 921, the “Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Officers and Employees Protection Act” | State Dining Room

1:15 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT participates in a bilateral meeting with The Right Honorable Justin Trudeau, P.C., M.P., Prime Minister of Canada | Oval Office

3:00 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT participates in a bilateral meeting with His Excellency Andrés Manuel López Obrador, President of the United Mexican States | Oval Office

4:45 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT hosts The Right Honorable Justin Trudeau, P.C., M.P., Prime Minister of Canada, and His Excellency Andrés Manuel López Obrador, President of the United Mexican States, for the North American Leaders’ Summit | East Room

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

1:30 p.m. EST – THE VICE PRESIDENT will hold a bilateral meeting with His Excellency Andrés Manuel López Obrador, President of the United Mexican States | Vice President’s Ceremonial Office

2:45 p.m. EST – THE VICE PRESIDENT will hold a bilateral meeting with The Right Honorable Justin Trudeau, P.C., M.P., Prime Minister of Canada | Vice President’s Ceremonial Office.

White House Press Briefing Schedule*

1:45 p.m. EST – 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 Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Note: Bold hyperlinks spotlight COVID-19 developments.

The White House

November 18

  • Transcript: Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials Previewing the North American Leaders’ Summit (NALS)
  • Fact Sheet: Biden Administration Deploys American Rescue Plan Funds to Protect Americans from Rising Home Heating Costs; Calls on Utility Companies to Prevent Shut Offs This Winter
  • Statement of President Joe Biden on Pfizer’s COVID-⁠19 Antiviral Treatment (re: purchase agreement)
  • Executive Order on the Termination of Emergency With Respect To the Situation in Burundi

November 17

  • Remarks by President Biden on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law | Detroit, Michigan
  • Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Call with Nikolay Patrushev, Secretary of the Russian Security Council
  • Transcript: Press Briefing by White House COVID-⁠19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
  • Transcript: Press Gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Chris Meagher En Route Detroit, Michigan
  • Statement by President Joe Biden on Surpassing 100,000 American Overdose Deaths in the Past Year
  • Blog: Recent Progress at Our Ports | Moving Cargo and Filling Shelves
  • Readout of Interagency Task Force Meeting on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE)
  • Nominations: President Biden Announces Additional Nominees
  • Nominations: President Biden Names Tenth Round of Judicial Nominees
  • Nominations Sent to the Senate
  • Proclamation on Antibiotic Awareness Week, 2021
  • Proclamation on National Rural Health Day, 2021

Department of Defense (DOD)

  • Advisory: Secretary Austin Travels to the Middle East
  • Transcript: Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin Holds an On-Camera Press Briefing
  • Article: Austin Calls Russian Behavior ‘Troubling,’ Aims to Assure Middle East Allies of U.S. Commitment
  • Press Release: Secretary of Defense Memorandum on Strengthening Economic Security in the Force
  • Publication: Strengthening Economic Security in the Force
  • Article: Austin Looks to Alleviate Financial Harm the Pandemic Caused Military Families
  • Press Release: DOD Announces Basing Decision for the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies
  • Fact Sheet: Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies
  • Article: Actor/Director Clint Eastwood Served During Korean War
  • Contracts for November 17, 2021

Department of State

Secretary’s Trip to Kenya

  • November 17: Statement | Joint Statement on the Second Kenya-U.S. Bilateral Strategic Dialogue
  • November 17: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Kenyan Cabinet Secretary of Foreign Affairs Raychelle Omamo at a Joint Press Availability | Nairobi, Kenya
  • November 17: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks at Bilateral Strategic Dialogue with Kenyan Cabinet Secretary of Foreign Affairs Raychelle Omamo | Nairobi, Kenya
  • November 17: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with IGAD Executive Secretary Workneh Gebeyehu
  • November 17: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken at Launching of National Geographic Kids Africa
  • November 17: Statement | The U.S. Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), The Walt Disney Company, and WildlifeDirect Launch National Geographic Kids Africa
  • November 17: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks at a Roundtable with Civil Society | Nairobi, Kenya

Other Department Developments

  • November 17: Readout | Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Trilateral Meeting with Republic of Korea First Vice Foreign Minister Choi and Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mori
  • November 17: Remarks | Deputy Secretary Wendy R. Sherman at a Press Availability
  • November 17: Statement | Religious Freedom Designations
  • November 17: Statement | Conclusion of the 2021 Kimberley Process Plenary
  • November 17: Readout | U.S. Participation in the Fall 2021 Ad Hoc Liaison Committee Meeting for the Palestinians
  • November 17: Statement | U.S. GCC Iran Working Group Statement
  • November 17: Statement | Appreciation for Service of Judge Theodor Meron

US Agency for International Development (USAID)

  • Press Release: USAID Administrator Samantha Power Launches New Initiative to Jump Start Digital Innovation in Moldova
  • Remarks: Administrator Samantha Power Remarks With Moldovan Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita
  • Remarks: Administrator Samantha Power at the Future Technologies Activity Launch
  • Press Release: USAID and Prosper Africa Advance Build Back Better World Agenda, Creating Jobs in African Nations and the United States
  • Press Release: USAID Announces Partnership to Launch National Geographic Kids Africa
  • Press Release: The United States and Indonesia Celebrate Joint Efforts in the Fight Against Corruption

US Mission to the United Nations (UN)

  • Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Afghanistan
  • Readout of Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas
  • Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield during a Press Conference in Ramallah, West Bank
  • Transcript: Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Udi Segal of Israel’s Channel 13
  • Transcript: Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Itamar Eichner of YNet News
  • Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Somalia
  • General Statement in the Third Committee on a Resolution on the Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Department of the Treasury

  • Readout: Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo’s Visit to Saudi Arabia
  • Readout: Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo’s Visit to the United Arab Emirates
  • Remarks by Under Secretary for Domestic Finance Nellie Liang at the 2021 Treasury Market Conference

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

  • Press Release: SEC Proposes Rule Amendments to Proxy Rules Governing Proxy Voting Advice
  • Press Release: SEC Adopts New Rules for Universal Proxy Cards in Contested Director Elections

Department of Justice

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
  • Congressional Testimony: Deputy Assistant Attorney General and Counselor for International Affairs Bruce C. Swartz Statement Before the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control
  • Press Release: Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS
  • Press Release: Texas Woman Pleads Guilty to Schemes to Procure Adoptions from Uganda and Poland through Bribery and Fraud
  • Press Release: MS-13 New Jersey Leaders Convicted of Racketeering Offenses and Murder
  • Press Release: North Carolina Man Sentenced to 75 Months in Prison for a Dog Fighting Offense and Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person
  • Press Release: Tax Preparer Sentenced in COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
  • Press Release: Federal-State Clean Water Act Settlement Resolves Sewer Overflow Violations in Berkeley County, West Virginia
  • Speech: Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Delivers Remarks at the Chief FOIA Officers Council Meeting

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

  • Press Release: Operation Allies Welcome Announces Departure and Resettlement of Last Afghan Nationals from Fort Lee, Virginia
  • Press Release: Border Patrol Agents Arrest Convicted Sex Offender (California)
  • Press Release: Laredo Field Office Set To Temporarily Close the Amistad Dam International Bridge in Del Rio Due To Maintenance (Texas)
  • Press Release: Disruption of Two Stash Houses Leads to Several Arrests (Texas)
  • Press Release: CBP Officers Arrest Fugitive Sought for Trafficking Children for Sexual Purposes (Texas)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

  • Press Release: FEMA Approves Over $142 Million for Schools Affected by Earthquakes
  • Press Release: FEMA Commemorates National Native American Heritage Month

Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR)

  • Press Release: United States and Japan Announce The Formation Of The U.S.-Japan Partnership On Trade
  • Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno Hirokazu
  • Readout of Ambassador Tai’s Meeting with Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Hayashi Yoshimasa
  • Readout of Ambassador Tai’s Meeting with Japanese Trade Union Confederation (RENGO) President Yoshino Tomoko
  • Joint Statement by the Trade Ministers of the United States, Japan, and the European Union

Department of Commerce

  • Readout of Secretary Gina M. Raimondo’s Official Visit to Singapore
  • Statement: U.S.-Singapore Partnership for Growth and Innovation | A Joint Statement by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Singapore Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong
  • Readout of Secretary Gina M. Raimondo’s Meeting with Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment of Australia Dan Tehan
  • Press Release: Next Steps on U.S.-Australia Critical Minerals Collaboration
  • Readout of Secretary Gina M. Raimondo’s Meeting with New Zealand Minister for Trade and Export Growth Damien O’Connor
  • Readout of Joint Indo-Pacific Economic Meeting

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

  • Remarks: Commissioner Starks Remarks at NSR/BCG 5G Conference

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

  • Press Release: CFPB Seeks Input on Detecting Discrimination in Mortgage Lending

US Export-Import Bank (EXIM)

  • Press Release: EXIM Announces Members of the 2021-2022 Chair’s Council on China Competition

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

  • Press Release: Secretary Vilsack Statement on the Cost of Thanksgiving Staples
  • Press Release: Keep your Thanksgiving Full of Turkey and Free from Foodborne Illness

Department of Interior (DOI)

  • Press Release: Secretaries Haaland and Buttigieg Announce Partnership to Increase Access, Enhance Visitor Experience at National Parks
  • Press Release: Interior Department Announces Steps to Increase Transparency, Engagement with White House Council on Native American Affairs

Department of Transportation

  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Transportation Highlights the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Historic Investments in Tribal Roads and Transit
  • Press Release: Secretaries Haaland and Buttigieg Announce Partnership to Increase Access, Enhance Visitor Experience at National Parks

Department of Labor

  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor, Travis County District Attorney commit to expand, improve protection of workers’ wages, enforcement of laws
  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor announces efforts to implement reporting requirements of prescription costs, medical expenses; avoid unexpected healthcare costs
  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor alleges global truck manufacturer fired worker concerned about coronavirus safety at Texas facility

Health & Human Services (HHS)

  • Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Improves Transparency and Oversight of Prescription Drug and Medical Costs
  • Press Release: HHS Office for Civil Rights and U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts Settle Disability Discrimination Case with Baystate Medical Center