This report provides a snapshot of the US Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases.
POTUS’ Schedule*
9:15 a.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT receives the President’s Daily Brief | The White House
10:15 a.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart the White House en route
10:35 a.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart Joint Base Andrews en route Duluth, Minnesota
1:15 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY arrive in Duluth, Minnesota
3:15 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY deliver remarks on Building a Better America and how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law delivers for the American people by rebuilding roads and bridges and creating good-paying, union jobs | Yellowjacket Union, University of Wisconsin-Superior, Superior, Wisconsin
5:10 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart Duluth, Minnesota en route Joint Base Andrews
7:20 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY arrive at Joint Base Andrews
7:40 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY arrive at the White House
VPOTUS’ Schedule*
8:30 a.m. EST – THE VICE PRESIDENT will depart Washington, D.C., en route Durham, North Carolina
10:25 a.m. EST – THE VICE PRESIDENT will receive a tour of the IBEW local 553 apprentice program at Durham Technical Community College
11:00 a.m. EST – THE VICE PRESIDENT will deliver remarks to highlight the Biden-Harris’s Administration historic investments in our workers; Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh will also deliver remarks
3:20 p.m. EST – THE VICE PRESIDENT will depart Durham, North Carolina, en route Washington, D.C.
White House Press Briefing Schedule*
Deputy Principal Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will gaggle aboard Air Force One en route Duluth, Minnesota
*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 Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Note: Bold hyperlinks spotlight COVID-19 developments
The White House
State of the Union Address
- Remarks of President Joe Biden – State of the Union Address as Prepared for Delivery
- Fact Sheet: Addressing Addiction and the Overdose Epidemic
- Fact Sheet: President Biden to Announce New Steps to Combat Criminal Fraud and Identity Theft in Pandemic Relief Programs
- Fact Sheet: President Biden’s Historic Actions to Make Our Communities Safer by Reducing Gun Crime
- Fact Sheet: The Biden Administration’s Historic Investments to Create Opportunity and Build Wealth in Rural America
- Fact Sheet: Supporting Veterans Experiencing Financial Hardship and Addressing the Harmful Effects of Military Environmental Exposures
- Fact Sheet: President Biden to Announce Strategy to Address Our National Mental Health Crisis, As Part of Unity Agenda in his First State of the Union
- Excerpts from President Biden’s State of the Union Address as Prepared for Delivery
- Press Release: The White House Announces Guest List for the First Lady’s Box for the 2022 State of the Union Address
- Memorandum on the Finding that a Drawdown and Sale of Petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is Required by U.S. Obligations Under the International Energy Program Implemented by the International Energy Agency
Ukraine-Russia War
- Readout of President Biden’s Call with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine
- Readout of Vice President Harris’ Calls with European Leaders
- Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Coordinated IEA Release to Support Global Energy Security
Other Developments
- Letter to Congress on the Annual Report on the Legal and Policy Frameworks Guiding the United States’ Use of Military Force and Related National Security Operations
- Memorandum on Maximizing Assistance to Respond to COVID-19
- Proclamation on Read Across America Day, 2022
- Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on the Women’s Health Protection Act
- Letter from President Biden to the Dedicated Members of the Federal Workforce
Department of Defense (DOD)
- Article: U.S. Stands with Ukraine, Biden Says in State of the Union
- Article: Defense Official Says U.S. Is Watching China While Supporting Ukraine
- Article: Ukrainian Resistance, Logistics Nightmares Plague Russian Invaders
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s Call with Ukraine’s Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov
- Readout of Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks’ Meeting With Australian Secretary of Defence Greg Moriarty
- Article: Australia to Provide Lethal, Nonlethal Aid to Ukraine
- Transcript: Senior Defense Official Holds a Background Briefing (RUS, UKR)
- Article: Face of Defense | Healing With Fortitude
- Article: Sports Heroes Who Served | Baltimore Orioles Great Commanded a Tank Platoon in Vietnam
- Contracts for March 1, 2022
Department of State
- Daily Schedule | Wednesday, March 2
Ukraine-Russia War
- March 1: Statement | Ukraine’s Filing Against Russia at the International Court of Justice
- March 1: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Nepali Prime Minister Deuba (+MCC, COVID-19)
- March 1: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Mexican Foreign Secretary Ebrard (+Western Hemisphere)
- March 1: Readout | Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with Peruvian Foreign Minister Landa (+Western Hemisphere)
- March 1: Readout | Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with Kuwaiti Deputy
Europe
- March 1: Statement | Romania Signs the Artemis Accords
Middle East
- March 1: Statement | Restarting the Direct Access Program for U.S.-Affiliated Iraqis (Iraqi P-2 Program)
Africa
- March 1: Sanctions | Designation of ISIS Organizers and Financial Facilitators based in South Africa
Other Matters
- March 1: Readout | March 1: Statement | 2022 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report Release
- March 1: Advisory | Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele J. Sison’s Travel to Montreal
US Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Interview: Administrator Samantha Power’s Interview with The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah
Department of the Treasury
Ukraine-Russia War
- Statement from Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen on G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting
- Readout: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen and Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo’s Meeting with German Vice Chancellor and Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck
- Readout: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Call with European Commission Executive Vice President for Economy Valdis Dombrovskis
- Readout: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Call with French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire
- Readout: Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo’s Meeting with Korea First Vice Minister of Economy and Finance Eog-weon Lee
Other Matters
- Press Release: Treasury Publishes National Risk Assessments for Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Proliferation Financing
- Sanctions: Treasury Sanctions South Africa-based ISIS Organizers and Financial Facilitators
- Sanctions List Update: Counter Terrorism Designations and Designation Update
Department of Justice
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
- Press Release: Five Tax Shelter Promoters and Two Appraisers Indicted in Syndicated Conservation Easement Tax Scheme
- Press Release: Former Delaware Doctor Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Unlawfully Distributing Opioid Pills
- Press Release: Readout of Justice Department Leadership Meeting with FAMM
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- Press Release: CBP Officers Seize $2.5 Million in Cocaine at Roma Port of Entry (Texas)
- Press Release: U.S. Border Patrol Announces Career Opportunities (Washington, D.C.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Link to daily press releases
Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR)
- Press Release: USTR Releases 2022 President’s Trade Policy Agenda and 2021 Annual Report
- Press Release: USTR Releases Fiscal Year 2022-2026 Strategic Plan
- Statements from Ambassador Katherine Tai and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh on the Vote by Tridonex Workers in Matamoros, Mexico
- Press Release: What They Are Saying | Workers at Auto Parts Facility in Mexico Vote on Union Representation
- Readout of Ambassador Tai’s Meeting with Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Robert Habeck
- Readout of the First Round of Meetings of the U.S.-Japan Partnership on Trade
- Statement by Ambassador Katherine Tai on Women’s History Month
Department of Commerce
- Remarks by U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves at the NTIA State Broadband Leaders Network Conference
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Speech: Chairwoman Rosenworcel Remarks at Mobile World Congress 2022
- Speech: Commissioner Starks State of the Net Keynote February 28, 2022
- Press Release: FCC to Kick Off Telecom Workforce Interagency Group on March 8
- Press Release: Simington Applauds Receiver NOI Announcement
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
- Press Release: CFPB Estimates $88 Billion in Medical Bills on Credit Reports
US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
- Press Release: Biovac and Development Partners Collaborate to Support South Africa’s Vaccine Manufacturing Expansion and Advance Long-Term Health and Health Security Across Africa
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Press Release: USDA Announces Supplemental American Rescue Plan Funding Available through the Local Agriculture Market Program, Including Funding to Expand Farm-to-Institution Opportunities
Department of Energy (DOE)
- Press Release: U.S. and 30 Countries Commit to Release 60 Million Barrels of Oil From Strategic Reserves to Stabilize Global Energy Markets
Department of Transportation
- Press Release: U.S. Will Block Russian Aircraft from Using All Domestic Airspace
- Press Release: Transportation Supply Chain Indicators
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- Press Release: U.S. Will Block Russian Aircraft from Using All Domestic Airspace
- Press Release: FAA Begins Adding Weather Reporting Stations Across Alaska
Department of Labor
- Press Release: Secretary Walsh, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai issue statements on Tridonex workers’ union selection vote in Matamoros, Mexico
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor announces initial award of more than $20M in grants to promote equitable access to unemployment insurance systems
- Readout: Nation’s largest trucking industry association accepts ‘90-Day Trucking Apprenticeship Challenge’
- Press Release: Federal inspection finds West Virginia brick manufacturer exposed workers to respirable crystalline silica hazards at Martinsburg plant
Health & Human Services (HHS)
- Statement by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on President Biden’s State of the Union Address
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
- Press Release: FDA Roundup | March 1, 2022
- Press Release: FDA Clinical Trial Guidances Share Biden Administration’s Goals for Advancing Development of Cancer Treatments