This 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 participates in a virtual G7 Leaders’ meeting to discuss the ongoing situation with regard to Russia and Ukraine, and priorities of the German G7 Presidency year; the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury also attend | Situation Room
11:15 a.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT receives the President’s Daily Brief
VPOTUS’ Schedule*
2:05 p.m. EST – THE VICE PRESIDENT will ceremonially swear in Joseph Donnelly to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Holy See | Vice President’s Ceremonial Office.
2:55 p.m. EST – THE VICE PRESIDENT will ceremonially swear in Scott A. Nathan as Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation | Vice President’s Ceremonial Office
White House Press Briefing Schedule*
2:00 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, February 23 2022
Note: Bold hyperlinks spotlight COVID-19 developments
The White House
Russia, Ukraine
- Statement by President Joe Biden on Phone Call with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine
- Statement by President Biden on Russia’s Unprovoked and Unjustified Attack on Ukraine
- Statement by President Biden on Nord Stream 2
- Transcript: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, February 23, 2022
Other Matters
- Joint Statement by President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the One-Year Anniversary of the Roadmap for a Renewed U.S.-Canada Partnership
- Remarks by Vice President Harris Before a Meeting with the National Black Caucus of State Legislators
- Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Delivering Results 100 Days into Infrastructure Implementation
- Fact Sheet: The Biden-Harris Plan to Revitalize American Manufacturing and Secure Critical Supply Chains in 2022 | February 24, 2022
- Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Cuba and of the Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Vessels
- Letter to Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Cuba and of the Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Vessels
- Bill Signed into Law: H.R. 1281, designates the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Gaylord, Michigan, as the Navy Corpsman Steve Andrews Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic
- Disaster Declaration: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Iowa Disaster Declaration
- Disaster Declaration: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Nebraska Disaster Declaration
Department of Defense (DOD)
Russia, Ukraine
- Transcript: Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby Holds an On-Camera Press Briefing
- Article: Defense Official Says Russian Forces Ready to Launch Attack on Ukraine
- Article: Russian Forces in Position to Attack Ukraine, Kirby Says
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s Call with U.K. Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace
Other Matters
- Publication: COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Installation Status Update, February 23, 2022
- Article: Defense Official Says Diversity Strengthens DOD’s Research and Engineering Effort
- Article: Science, Math Scholars Recognized for National Security Contributions
- Article: Pentathletes Power Up Partnership
- Article: Actress, TV Host Sheryl Underwood Also Served in the Air Force
- Contracts for February 23, 2022
U.S. National Guard
- Press Release: National Guard to back law enforcement at DC demonstrations
- Press Release: Virginia National Guard unit prepares for overseas mission
- Press Release: Pennsylvania Guard members pitch in during pandemic
U.S. Navy
- Press Release: USS Charleston concludes extended period in South China Sea
U.S. Marine Corps
- Press Release: Fleet Marine Force Aviation Commanders Gather to Discuss Aviation Matters
Department of State
- Daily Schedule | Thursday, February 24
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken joins President Biden in a virtual G7 Leaders’ meeting to discuss the ongoing situation with regard to Russia and Ukraine
Russia, Ukraine, Europe
- February 24: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg
- February 23: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with UK Foreign Secretary Truss
- February 23: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with EU High Representative Josep Borrell
- February 23: Sanctions | Sanctioning NS2AG [Nord Stream 2], Matthias Warnig, and NS2AG’s Corporate Officers
- February 23: Readout | Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with NATO Deputy Secretary General Geoana, the OSCE Chair-in-Office represented by Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Przydacz, OSCE Secretary General Schmid, and EEAS Secretary General Sannino
- February 23: Readout | Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with Liechtenstein Foreign Minister Hasler
- February 23: Readout | Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with French, German, Italian, and UK Counterparts
- February 23: Interview | Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Lester Holt of NBC Nightly News
- February 23: Interview | Secretary Antony J. Blinken with David Muir of ABC World News Tonight
- February 23: Interview | Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Norah O’Donnell of CBS Evening News
- February 24: Statement | Estonia National Day
Middle East
- February 23: Sanctions | United States Designates Houthi Finance Network in Coordination with Gulf Partners
Other Matters
- February 23: Advisory | Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Lu’s Travel to California
- February 23: Transcript | Department Press Briefing
US Mission to the United Nations (UN)
Russia, Ukraine
- Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Emergency Meeting on Ukraine in Response to Russia’s Attack on Ukraine
- Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Emergency Meeting on Ukraine
- Readout: Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Meeting with Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba
- Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN General Assembly Debate on the Situation in the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine
- Remarks by Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield at a Roundtable with European Journalists and Subject Matter Experts on Russia’s Aggression Toward Ukraine
- Transcript: Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Andrea Mitchell of MSNBC
Other Matters
- Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East
- Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at the Sister Cities International Black History Month Celebration
Department of the Treasury
- Readout: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Call with United Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak (RUS, UKR)
- Readout: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Call with Canada Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland (RUS, UKR)
- Sanctions List Updates: PEESA Designations; Issuance of Russia-related General License 4
- Sanctions: Treasury Targets Key Houthi Finance Network in Coordination with Regional Gulf Partners
- Sanctions List Updates: Counter Terrorism Designations
Department of Justice
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
- Speech: Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen Delivers Remarks on Countering Nation-State Threats
- Press Release: Three Men Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Provide Material Support to a Plot to Attack Power Grids in the United States
- Press Release: Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime Charges for Attacking Asian Family
- Press Release: Former Bureau of Prisons Chaplain Pleads Guilty to Sexual Assault and Lying to Federal Agents
- Press Release: Hotel Manager and Owner Both Plead Guilty in Tax Investigation
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- Joint Statement by Secretaries Raimondo and Mayorkas on Assessment of Critical Supply Chains Supporting the Information and Communications Technology Industry
- Press Release: CISA Releases Updated K-12 School Security Guide and Assessment Tool
- Press Release: Smuggling on the Minnewawa (California)
- Press Release: Four Lost Migrants Rescued (California)
- Press Release: Two Juvenile Smugglers Arrested (Texas)
- Press Release: Slot Machine Jamming Device Seized at Milwaukee Port of Entry (Wisconsin)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Link to daily press releases
Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR)
- Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Jörg Kukies, State Secretary for International and EU Affairs and G7/G20 Sherpa
- Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Robert Habeck
- Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with State Secretary of the German Federal Foreign Office, Susanne Baumann
- Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Transatlantic Business Initiative Leadership
Thursday’s Schedule:
- Ambassador Katherine Tai will return to Washington, D.C.
- Ambassador Sarah Bianchi will travel to Boston, Massachusetts. She will tour the Shawmut facility and hold a roundtable with the National Council of Textile Organizations.
Department of Commerce
- Joint Statement by Secretaries Raimondo and Mayorkas on Assessment of the Critical Supply Chains Supporting the Information and Communications Technology Industry
- Fact Sheet: ICT Supply Chain Assessment Fact Sheet
US International Trade Commission (USITC)
- Press Release: USITC Makes Determination In Five-Year (Sunset) Review Concerning Narrow Woven Ribbons With Woven Selvedge From China And Taiwan
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Press Release: FTC Staff Provides Annual Letter to CFPB on 2021 Equal Credit Opportunity Act Activities
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Press Release: FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for March Open Meeting
- Press Release: FCC Announces First Public Hearing on Broadband Consumer Labels
- Press Release: FCC Commits Another $86M in Emergency Connectivity Funding
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
- Press Release: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Outlines Options To Prevent Algorithmic Bias In Home Valuations
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Press Release: USDA Grants Additional WIC Flexibilities Amid Abbott Recall of Certain Powder Infant Formula
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Link to EPA press releases
Department of Transportation
- Press Release: DOT Lays Out Actions to Strengthen Supply Chains and Revitalize the Economy | February 24, 2022
- Press Release: President Biden and U.S. Department of Transportation Announce Historic New Funding to Strengthen Port Infrastructure and Supply Chain Resiliency
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- Press Release: FAA Statements on 5G
- Press Release: FAA, Industry Chart Path to Eliminate Lead Emissions from General Aviation by the end of 2030
Department of Labor
- Press Release: Federal judge affirms U.S. Department of Labor citations, penalties against Bergen County construction contractor for willfully exposing workers to falls
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor seeks nominations for member of Workforce Information Advisory Council
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor announces Apprenticeship Building America program, $113M in available funds to strengthen, modernize Registered Apprenticeships
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor announces Tennessee Valley Authority training program, partnership at Memphis’ Hooks Job Corps Center
Department of Education
- Press Release: Wyoming’s Keeley Anderson Named 2022 ‘Recognizing Inspiring School Employees’ Awardee
Health & Human Services (HHS)
- Press Release: New HHS Report Highlights 40 Percent Decline in Uninsured Rate Among Black Americans Since Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
- Press Release: FDA Permits Marketing of First Condom Specifically Indicated for Anal Intercourse
Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
- Press Release: HUD Closes Rental Assistance Demonstration Transaction with the Housing Authority of the City of Wilson, North Carolina, to Build 32 New Construction Affordable Rental Homes to Relocate People Impacted by Hurricane Matthew