
This report provides a snapshot of the U.S. Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases.
Note: The Federal Government was closed on Monday in observance of the Martin Luther King holiday.
POTUS’ Schedule*
9:00 a.m. EST – The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing | The White House
11:15 a.m. EST – The President holds a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands | Oval Office
12:45 p.m. EST – The President has lunch with The Vice President | Private Dining Room
2:45 p.m. EST – The President welcomes the Golden State Warriors to the White House to celebrate their 2022 NBA championship; The President and The Vice President deliver remarks, The Second Gentleman attends | East Room
VPOTUS’ Schedule*
12:45 p.m. EST – THE VICE PRESIDENT will join the President for lunch | Private Dining Room
2:45 p.m. EST – THE VICE PRESIDENT and THE Second Gentleman will join THE President in welcoming the Golden State Warriors to the White House to celebrate their 2022 NBA Championship | East Room
White House Press Briefing Schedule*
1:45 p.m. EST – Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre | James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
*The U.S. President (POTUS) and Vice President’s (VPOTUS) daily schedules are subject to change, as is the White House press briefing schedule.
Recap of Friday-Monday, January 13-16, 2023
Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.
The White House
January 16
- Remarks by President Biden Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Disaster Declaration: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Georgia Disaster Declaration
January 15
- Disaster Declaration: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Alabama Disaster Declaration
- Disaster Declaration: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves California Disaster Declaration
January 13
- Joint Statement of the United States and Japan
- Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Kishida of Japan Before Bilateral Meeting
- Readout of Vice President Harris’ Meeting with Prime Minister Kishida of Japan
- Remarks by Vice President Harris and Prime Minister Kishida of Japan Before Bilateral Meeting
- Statement from President Joe Biden on New Justice Department Action to Keep Dangerous Firearms Out of Dangerous Hands
- Transcript: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Senior Advisor for Public Engagement Keisha Lance Bottoms
- Statement by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the State of the Union (Feb. 7)
- Appointments: President Biden Announces Key Appointments to Boards and Commissions
- Proclamation on Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday, 2023
Department of Defense (DOD)
January 16
- Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Readout of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl’s Travel to Ukraine
- Article: Medal of Honor Monday | Army Pfc. Garfield Langhorn
January 13
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Call with Italian Minister of Defense Guido Crosetto
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Call with Pakistan Chief of Army Staff Gen. Asim Munir
- Fact Sheet: Ukraine Contracting Fact Sheet – Jan. 13
- Article: Gas and Go
- Contracts for January 13, 2023
Department of State
Daily Schedule | Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Africa
- January 16: Statement | Abductions in Northern Burkina Faso
- January 13: Advisory | Special Envoy for Global Food Security Fowler’s Travel to Zambia, Malawi, and the United Kingdom
Europe, Ukraine
- January 16: Readout | Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Travel to Ukraine
- January 13: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba
- January 14: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Swiss Foreign Minister Cassis
Asia-Pacific
- January 13: Readout | U.S.-Japan Economic Policy Consultative Committee Vice-Ministerial Meeting
- January 13: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel at the Signing of a U.S.-Japan Space Cooperation Framework Agreement
- January 13: Statement | The United States and Japan Sign Framework Agreement on Space Cooperation
- January 13: Advisory | Under Secretary Jenkins Travel to Hawaii
Other Matters
- January 16: Statement | Honoring and Promoting Respect for Freedom of Religion or Belief Globally
- January 16: Advisory | Special Representative for City and State Diplomacy Ambassador Hachigian to Participate in the United States Conference of Mayors’ 91st Winter Meeting
- January 13: Transcript | Department Press Briefing
U.S. Mission to the United Nations (UN)
January 16
- Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Yemen
- Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a “Day of Reconciliation and Service” Event at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
January 13
- Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on Russia’s War Against Ukraine
Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)
- Press Release: 2022 Annual Report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena
Department of the Treasury
- Statement from Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy Lily Batchelder on the Appointment of Manal Corwin to lead OECD’s Centre for Tax Policy and Administration
- Press Release: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen Sends Letter to Congressional Leadership on the Debt Limit
- Statement: FRWG December 2022 – Joint Statement
- Advisory: Detailed Press Guidance for Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Travel to Africa (Jan. 17-28)
- Guidance: Implementation of the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
- Press Release: SEC Announces Departure of Renee Jones; Erik Gerding Named Director of Division of Corporation Finance
- Press Release: SEC Awards More Than $5 Million to Whistleblower
Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
- Press Release: Justice Department Announces New Rule to Address Stabilizing Braces, Accessories Used to Convert Pistols into Short-Barreled Rifles
- Press Release: Florida Woman Sentenced to Prison for False Statement to Investigator Related to Pediatric Asthma Drug Study
- Press Release: Justice Department Secures Resolution in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- Press Release: DHS Announces Process Enhancements for Supporting Labor Enforcement Investigations
- Press Release: DHS Scheduling System for Safe, Orderly and Humane Border Processing Goes Live on CBP OneTM App
- Press Release: CISA Releases 2022 Year in Review
- Press Release: Laredo Sector Border Patrol disrupts a human smuggling operation at a stash house find illegal contraband (Texas)
- Press Release: CBP Officers Prevent Alleged Child Smuggling Attempt at the Camino Real International Bridge (Texas)
- Press Release: San Diego Border Patrol Firearms Seizures Rise (California)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Link to daily press releases
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
- Statement by Ambassador Katherine Tai on the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
- Press Release: Week Ahead Guidance for the Week of January 16-21, 2023
- Advisory: Ambassador Tai to Travel to Belgium and Switzerland (Jan. 17-21)
Department of Commerce
- Press Release: Secretary Raimondo Appoints Members of U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board
U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC)
- Press Release: USITC Makes Determinations in Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews Concerning Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Japan, Taiwan, and Turkey
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Press Release: FTC Suit Requires Investment Advice Company WealthPress to Pay $1.7 Million for Deceiving Consumers
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Press Release: Chairwoman Thanks Telecommunications Workforce Interagency Group
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
- Press Release: At Indo-Pacific Business Forum DFC Announces Active Commitments Across Region Have Reached $6.6 Billion
- Press Release: DFC (US), JBIC (Japan) and DFAT/EFA (Australia) Affirm Commitment to Cooperate on Climate Finance in Vietnam
U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM)
- Statement from the Export-Import Bank of the United States President and Chair Reta Jo Lewis on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
- Press Release: FERC Staff Issues the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Three Rivers Interconnection Project (CP21-113)
Department of Interior (DOI)
- Press Release: Assistant Secretary Trujillo Highlights Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Drought Resilience Investments in Colorado
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Press Release: EPA Announces Appointments to Local Government Advisory Committee
- Link to other EPA press releases
Department of Labor
- Statement by Secretary Walsh on the Telecommunications Workforce Interagency Group’s release of its report to Congress
- Advisory: Secretary of Labor Walsh to speak at 2023 World Economic Forum, highlight empowering workers, responding to current labor dynamics
Health & Human Services (HHS)
- Press Release: New HHS Report Shows Gains in Health Coverage Under Biden-Harris Administration from 2019 to 2021
- Press Release: HHS Announces Key Dates for the First Year of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Restoring Protections for Beneficiaries of Federally Funded Social Services
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
- Press Release: FDA Roundup | January 13, 2023
Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
- Press Release: HUD Announces $568 Million Available to Address Lead-based Paint and Additional Housing-related Hazards