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*

5:40 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks on the U.S. plan to preserve global forests at the “Action on Forests and Land-Use” event (9:40 AM Local) | Scottish Event Campus, Glasgow, United Kingdom

7:15 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT participates in a meeting on the Build Back Better World initiative (11:15 AM Local) | Scottish Event Campus, Glasgow, United Kingdom

9:00 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT delivers brief remarks at an event highlighting the progress of the Global Methane Pledge (1:00 PM Local) | Scottish Event Campus, Glasgow, United Kingdom

10:30 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at the “Accelerating Clean Technology Innovation and Deployment” event (2:30 PM Local) | Scottish Event Campus, Glasgow, United Kingdom

3:30 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT holds a press conference (7:30 PM Local) | Scottish Event Campus, Glasgow, United Kingdom

5:55 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs Edinburgh, United Kingdom en route Joint Base Andrews (9:55 PM Local) | Edinburgh Airport, United Kingdom

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

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

*The US President (POTUS) and Vice President’s (VPOTUS) daily schedules are subject to change.

Recap of Monday, November 1, 2021

Note: Bold hyperlinks spotlight COVID-19 developments.

The White House

November 2

  • Remarks by President Biden at the “Action on Forests and Land-Use” Event
  • Fact Sheet: President Biden Tackles Methane Emissions, Spurs Innovations, and Supports Sustainable Agriculture to Build a Clean Energy Economy and Create Jobs
  • Transcript: Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials Previewing Day Two of COP26

November 1

  • Remarks by President Biden at the COP26 Leaders Statement
  • Fact Sheet: President Biden Renews U.S. Leadership on World Stage at U.N. Climate Conference (COP26)
  • Remarks by President Biden at the COP26 Event on “Action and Solidarity: The Critical Decade”
  • Transcript: On-The-Record Press Call by Special Envoy John Kerry and National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy Previewing Day One of COP26
  • Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.’s, Meeting with President Joko Widodo of Indonesia
  • Remarks by President Biden and President Widodo of the Republic of Indonesia before Bilateral Meeting
  • Transcript: Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan En Route Glasgow, Scotland
  • Transcript: Press Briefing by White House COVID-⁠19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
  • Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Build Back Better (re: Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia)
  • Statement by President Joe Biden on the 2022 Open Enrollment Period
  • Press Release: July 2021 Visitor Log Records Posted

Department of Defense (DOD)

  • Transcript: Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby Holds a Press Briefing
  • Press Release: Force Health Protection Guidance (Supplement 23) Revision 2 – Department of Defense Guidance for Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination Attestation, Screening Testing, and Vaccination Verification
  • Publication: Force Health Protection Guidance (Supplement 23) Revision 2 – Department of Defense Guidance for Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination Attestation, Screening Testing, and Vaccination Verification
  • Article: With Vaccination Deadlines Approaching, Commanders Asked to Use Compassion in Enforcement
  • Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Observing National Veterans and Military Families Month
  • Article: Registration Open for November’s Inaugural ‘Relationship Wellness Summit’
  • Article: DOD Honors Native Americans and Their Many Contributions to the Nation
  • Article: Native American Fought With Distinction in World War II and Korea
  • Article: Comedian, Game Show Host Is a Retired Marine
  • Article: Face of Defense | Building History
  • Contracts for November 1, 2021

Department of State

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is accompanying the President to COP26 in Scotland.

  • November 1: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the COP26 U.S. Center Opening Event
  • November 1: Readout | Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with UNFPA Executive Director Kanem
  • November 1: Readout | U.S.-ROK Director General/Deputy-Level Consultation Meeting
  • November 1: Statement | United States Participates in Proliferation Security Initiative Exercise DEEP SABRE
  • November 1: Advisory | Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Feltman to Speak on Ethiopia (Nov. 2)
  • November 1: Advisory | Senior Official for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Jennifer Hall Godfrey’s Travel to the United Arab Emirates and Germany
  • November 1: Statement | Antigua and Barbuda Independence Day

US Agency for International Development (USAID)

  • Press Release: USAID Announces Robust Targets to Advance President Biden’s PREPARE Climate Initiative

US Mission to the United Nations (UN)

  • Remarks at the UN Economic and Social Council Plenary Meeting
  • Remarks at a UN General Assembly Meeting with the President of the Human Rights Council

Department of the Treasury

  • Press Release: President’s Working Group on Financial Markets Releases Report and Recommendations on Stablecoins
  • Fact Sheet: President’s Working Group on Financial Markets (PWG), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
  • Transcript of Joint Press Conference with Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen and Irish Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe
  • Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at Joint Press Conference with Irish Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe
  • Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen to the Business Roundtable Hosted by American Chamber of Commerce Ireland with Irish Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe
  • Remarks by Under Secretary for Domestic Finance Nellie Liang to the Stanford Graduate School of Business
  • Press Release: Treasury Announces Marketable Borrowing Estimates
  • Economy Statement by Catherine Wolfram, Acting Assistant Secretary for Economy Policy, for the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee November 1, 2021

Department of Justice

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
  • Press Release: Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Provide Material Support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization
  • Press Release: Justice Department Secures Agreement with Rite Aid Corporation to Make Its Online COVID-19 Vaccine Registration Portal Accessible to Individuals with Disabilities
  • Press Release: COPS Office Announces Funding to Combat Illegal Opioids and Methamphetamine
  • Press Release: Federal Court Orders Tampa Pharmacy to Close in Case Alleging Unlawful Opioid Distribution
  • Press Release: Utah Man Sentenced for Tax Fraud

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

  • Press Release: CISA and Partners Coordinate on Security, Combatting Misinformation for Election Day
  • Press Release: CISA Kicks Off Infrastructure Security Month
  • Press Release: Criminal Migrants Arrested in the RGV (Texas)
  • Press Release: Brownsville CBP Officers Seize $1.5 Million in Methamphetamine (Texas)
  • Press Release: RGV Agents Seize Nearly $700,000 Worth of Marijuana (Texas)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

  • Press Release: FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Assistance State-by-State Breakdown
  • Press Release: Tips for Storm Survivors to Avoid Contractor Fraud (Tennessee)
  • Press Release: FEMA Approves $1.1 Million Grant for Panama City Beach Utility Mitigation Project (Florida)

Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR)

  • Statement from Ambassador Katherine Tai Commemorating the Start of National American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month

Department of Commerce

  • Press Release: WHAT THEY ARE SAYING | Historic U.S.-EU Steel and Aluminum Trade Arrangement Is a Win for American Workers, Businesses, and the Environment

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

  • Press Release: FCC to Extend Application Deadline for Fall 2022 Honors Program

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

  • Statement of CFPB Director Chopra on Stablecoin Report

US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)

  • Press Release: DFC Leadership to Travel to COP26 in Glasgow to Mobilize Climate Finance for Developing Countries

Department of Energy (DOE)

  • Press Release: DOE Announces nearly $200 Million to Reduce Emissions from Cars and Trucks
  • Press Release: DOE to Partner with Heating Industry to Improve Performance and Energy-Efficiency of Cold Climate Heat Pumps

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

  • Link:  Other Daily EPA Press Releases
  • Press Release: U.S. to Sharply Cut Methane Pollution that Threatens the Climate and Public Health | November 2, 2021

Department of Labor

  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor awards $1.3M in funding to continue employment, training services to combat Rhode Island’s opioid crisis
  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor finds Oahu restaurant operator allowed manager to keep share of tips, denied overtime pay to kitchen workers
  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor, Manhattan Construction Florida collaborate to promote workplace safety at Southwest Florida International Airport Terminal Expansion Project
  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor recovers $358K in back wages, interest for 31 managers wrongly denied overtime by Dairy Queen operator
  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor finds Nashville country club’s failure to include commissions in wage calculations leads to overtime violations
  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor, El Paso staffing solutions company to continue alliance to protect workers’ safety, health
  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor files suit to recover ESOP’s losses of $35M from stock sale benefitting board members, children at workers’ expense

Health & Human Services (HHS)

  • Press Release: HHS’ Administration for Children and Families Awards more than $3.3 Billion to Help Individuals and Families with Heat Costs this Winter
  • Press Release: Open Enrollment Kicks Off at HealthCare.gov With Record Low Premiums