This report provides a snapshot of the US Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases.
POTUS’ Schedule*
11:15 a.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT receives the President’s Daily Brief
2:00 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT holds a Cabinet meeting; THE VICE PRESIDENT attends | Cabinet Room
5:00 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT signs into law H.R. 4445, the “Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021”; THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT deliver remarks; the Attorney General and the Secretary of Labor attend | East Room
VPOTUS’ Schedule*
2:00 p.m. EST – THE VICE PRESIDENT will attend a Cabinet meeting held by The President | Cabinet Room
5:00 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT deliver remarks at the signing of law H.R. 4445, the “Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021;” the Attorney General and the Secretary of Labor will also attend | East Room
White House Press Briefing Schedule*
1:00 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 Tuesday, March 2, 2022
Note: Bold hyperlinks spotlight COVID-19 developments
The White House
Domestic Matters
- Remarks By President Biden On Building A Better America | University of Wisconsin-Superior
- Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at the University of Wisconsin-Superior
- Statement by President Biden on Texas’ Attacks on Transgender Youth
- Remarks by President Biden Before Marine One Departure
- Remarks by President Biden in State of the Union Address, As Delivered
Press Briefings
- Transcript: Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
- Transcript: Press Briefing by White House and HHS Public Health Officials, March 2, 2022
Ukraine-Russia War
- Statement by the President on the United Nations General Assembly Vote Condemning Russia’s Aggression Against Ukraine
- Fact Sheet: The United States Continues to Impose Costs on Russia and Belarus for Putin’s War of Choice
Upcoming White House Visit
- Statement by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on the Visit of President Iván Duque Márquez of the Republic of Colombia (March 10)
Department of Defense (DOD)
Ukraine-Russia War
- Transcript: Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds a Press Briefing
- Article: Austin Postpones Test of Minuteman III Missile
- Transcript: Senior Defense Official Holds a Background Briefing (RUS, UKR)
- Article: Ukraine Puts Up Stiff, Courageous Resistance to Russian Incursion, Official Says
Bahrain
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Meeting with Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
- Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Welcoming Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to the Pentagon
- Article: U.S., Bahrain Defense Leaders Discuss Global, Regional Concerns
Other Matters
- Publication: Updated Guidance for Mask and Screening Testing for all Department of Defense Installations and Other Facilities
- Publication: Coronavirus Disease 2019 – Transition to Health Protection Condition Bravo on the Pentagon Reservation
- Publication: COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Installation Status Update March 3, 2022
- Contracts for March 2, 2022
U.S. National Guard
- Press Release: Vermont National Guard hosts Austrian delegation
- Press Release: National Guard troops from 15 states join Arctic exercise
U.S. Navy
- Press Release: SECNAV Del Toro Kicks Off Naval Education Task Force
U.S. Air Force
- Press Release: Air Force translators enable water sustainment project for African partner nations
U.S. Space Force
- Press Release: USSF, USC Sign MOU Establishing University Partnership Program
Department of State
- Daily Schedule | Thursday, March 3
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on travel to Belgium, Poland, Moldova, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia, from March 3-8.
Ukraine-Russia War
- March 2: Transcript | Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Press Availability
- March 2: Advisory | Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Belgium, Poland, Moldova, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia
- March 2: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba
- March 2: Statement | The Republic of Korea’s Economic Actions to Support Ukraine
- March 2: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud
- March 2: Readout | Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with Omani Deputy Foreign Minister Al-Harthy
- March 2: Readout | Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with Indonesian Foreign Minister Marsudi
- March 2: Statement | Media Crackdown in Russia
Africa
- March 2: Readout | U.S.-Djibouti Bi-National Forum
- March 2: Statement | Friends of Sudan Statement on Publication of UNITAMS Summary Report
Western Hemisphere
- March 2: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Costa Rican Foreign Minister Rodolfo Solano Quirós, Dominican Republic Foreign Minister Roberto Álvarez, and Panamanian Foreign Minister Erika Mouynes Before Their Meeting
Central Asia
- March 2: Readout | U.S.-Turkmenistan Annual Bilateral Consultations
US Agency for International Development (USAID)
Ukraine
- Readout: Administrator Samantha Power’s Meeting with Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova
- Readout: Administrator Samantha Power’s Call with UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem Al Hashimy
- Readout: Administrator Samantha Power’s Call with Mahinda Samarasinghe, Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United States
- Advisory: Administrator Samantha Power to Join German Marshall Fund for Conversation on Strengthening Crisis Support in Ukraine
US Mission to the United Nations (UN)
Ukraine-Russia War
- Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN General Assembly Emergency Special Session on Ukraine
- Remarks by Amb. Thomas-Greenfield at the UN General Assembly Stakeout Following the Adoption of a Resolution on Russia’s Aggression Against Ukraine
Other Matters
- Readout of Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Meeting with Colombia’s Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs Marta Lucía Ramírez (RUS, UKR, Other Bilat Matters)
- Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing and Consultations on Afghanistan
Department of the Treasury
- Guidance: U.S. Treasury Takes Additional Steps to Strengthen Compliance with Russia-Related Sanctions
- Guidance: Issuance of Russia-related General Licenses; Publication of new and amended Frequently Asked Questions
- Speech: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Remarks at the University of Illinois Chicago’s Innovation Center
Department of Justice
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
- Press Release: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Announces Launch of Task Force KleptoCapture
- Press Release: Leader of Alabama Chapter of Oath Keepers Pleads Guilty to Seditious Conspiracy and Obstruction of Congress for Efforts to Stop Transfer of Power Following 2020 Presidential Election
- Press Release: Pain Clinic Owners Convicted of Unlawfully Distributing Opioids and Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- Press Release: Secretary Mayorkas Designates Sudan and Extends and Redesignates South Sudan for TPS
- Statement: Joint Statement of Intent Between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Israel National Cyber Directorate
- Press Release: USCIS Expands Credit Card Payment Pilot Program to All Service Centers
- Press Release: Disruption of Two Stash Houses Leads to 21 Arrests (Texas)
- Press Release: Multiple Criminal Migrants Arrested in the RGV (Texas)
- Press Release: CBP Memphis Seizes over 634 lbs of DMT so far this Fiscal Year (Tennessee)
- Press Release: U.S. Border Patrol Apprehends 27 Romanians After Illegal Border Crossing in Houlton (Maine)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Link to daily press releases
Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR)
Thursday’s Schedule:
- Ambassador Katherine Tai will hold meetings with staff.
- Ambassador Sarah Bianchi will meet virtually with Singapore’s Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Trade and Industry Gabriel Lim.
- Ambassador Jayme White will meet with Member of the European Parliament Mohammed Chahim.
Department of Commerce
- Press Release: Commerce Imposes Sweeping Export Restrictions on Belarus for Enabling Russia’s Further Invasion of Ukraine
- Press Release: Following President Biden’s Call to Expand Domestic Semiconductor Production, Commerce Secretary Raimondo Tours MIT.nano Laboratory
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Statement Regarding Termination of Attempted Merger of Rhode Island’s Two Largest Healthcare Providers
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Press Release: FCC Chairwoman Signs MOU with Georgian Communications Regulator
- Press Release: FCC Announces Agenda for March 3 Digital Health Symposium
- Press Release: Chair Rosenworcel Announces Staff Changes
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Press Release: USDA Makes Available Additional $80 Million in Funding to Support Long-Term Resilience in the Dairy Industry
Department of Energy (DOE)
- Press Release: DOE Announces an Emergency Sale of 30 Million Barrels of Crude Oil From The Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Department of Interior (DOI)
- Press Release: Secretary Haaland Highlights Infrastructure Investments in Tribal Economies, Ecosystem Restoration in Connecticut Visit
Department of Transportation (DOT)
- Press Release: NHTSA Releases 2020 Traffic Crash Data
- Press Release: DOT Announces New Funding for America’s Marine Highway Program to Strengthen Supply Chains
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- Press Release: FAA Proposes $175,500 Fine Against Airtronics, Inc., For Allegedly Conducting Unapproved Maintenance Operations
Department of Labor
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor announces $45M grant funding availability to help close equity gaps, expand access to training needed for good-paying jobs
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor, Brasfield & Gorrie Construction to promote workplace safety, health at Alabama construction site
- Press Release: U.S. Labor Department orders Calabasas private aviation provider to pay $958K to former worker who suffered retaliation for reporting safety concerns
Health & Human Services (HHS)
- Statement by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Reaffirming HHS Support and Protection for LGBTQI+ Children and Youth
- Press Release: HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Congratulates Robert Valdez as New AHRQ Director
- Press Release: Secretary Becerra Kicks Off National Tour to Strengthen Mental Health