This report provides a snapshot of the U.S. Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases.
POTUS’ Schedule*
9:00 a.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing | The White House
1:40 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route Springfield, Virginia
2:45 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks on our economic progress since taking office | Steamfitters Local 602, Springfield, Virginia
3:50 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House
5:30 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT and The First Lady host a Lunar New Year Reception | East Room
VPOTUS’ Schedule*
12:00 p.m. PST – THE VICE PRESIDENT will depart Los Angeles International Airport en route to Joint Base Andrews
7:25 p.m. EST – THE VICE PRESIDENT will arrive at Joint Base Andrews
*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 Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.
The White House
- Remarks by President Biden on Continued Support for Ukraine
- Transcript: Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on U.S. Support to Ukraine
- Transcript: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
- Remarks by Vice President Harris at Memorial for Victims of the Monterey Park Shooting
- Readout of the Executive Meeting of the National Academy of Sciences’ Roundtable on Macroeconomic and Climate-related Risks and Opportunities
- Readout of Roundtable on Capital Access for Small Businesses
- Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Protect Renters and Promote Rental Affordability
- Statement from President Joe Biden on Record ACA Enrollment Numbers
- Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at the Presentation of her 2021 Inauguration Day and Evening Ensembles to the Smithsonian Institution
Department of Defense (DOD)
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Call with Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Mariusz Błaszczak
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Call with Ukrainian Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov
- Press Release: Biden Administration Announces Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine
- Fact Sheet: Ukraine Fact Sheet – Jan 25
- Article: Biden Announces Abrams Tanks to be Delivered to Ukraine
- Article: Ukraine, Asia Drove 50% Increase in FY22 Arms Sales
- Press Release: DoD Announces Update to DoD Directive 3000.09, ‘Autonomy In Weapon Systems’
- Publication: DoD Directive 3000.09, ‘Autonomy In Weapon Systems’
- Article: DOD Updates Autonomy in Weapons System Directive
- Article: DOD Modernization Relies on Rapidly Leveraging Commercial Technology
- Contracts for January 25, 2023
Department of State
Daily Schedule | Thursday, January 26, 2023
Western Hemisphere
- January 25: Statement | Designation of Former President of Panama Ricardo Alberto Martinelli Berrocal for Involvement in Significant Corruption
Asia-Pacific
- January 25: Advisory | Deputy Secretary Sherman to Deliver Opening Remarks at the U.S.-India Alliance for Women’s Economic Empowerment Shatter Summit
Africa
- January 25: Statement | Imposing Visa Restrictions on Individuals Involved in Undermining the Democratic Process in Nigeria
Middle East
- January 25: Statement | Joint Statement on Syria
U.S. Domestic
- January 25: Advisory | Acting Assistant Secretary for Global Public Affairs Trudeau Travels to Kansas and Missouri
Freedom Online Coalition
- January 25: Statement | The United States Assumes the 2023 Chairship of the Freedom Online Coalition
Department Press Briefing
- January 25: Transcript | Department Press Briefing
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Readout: Administrator Samantha Power’s Meeting with Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of Somalia
- Readout: Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman Travels to Haiti
- Press Release: USAID Providing an Additional $75 Million in Humanitarian Assistance to Rohingya Refugees and Bangladeshi Host Community
U.S. Mission to the United Nations (UN)
- Readout of Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Meeting with Ghanaian Foreign Minister Shirley Botchwey
- Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing by the ICC Prosecutor for Sudan
- Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Political and Humanitarian Situation in Syria
Department of the Treasury
- Press Release: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen Announces U.S.-South Africa Task Force to Combat the Financing of Wildlife Trafficking
- Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at Dinokeng Game Reserve | South Africa
- Readout: Deputy Secretary Adeyemo Meets with Private Sector and Philanthropic Leaders to Discuss Economic Opportunity and Access to Capital
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
- Press Release: SEC Proposes Rule to Prohibit Conflicts of Interest in Certain Securitizations
- Press Release: Silvestre Fontes Named Director of Boston Regional Office
Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
- Press Release: Chinese National Sentenced to Eight Years for Acting within the United States as an Unregistered Agent of the People’s Republic of China
- Press Release: Foreign National Pleads Guilty to Mailing Ricin to President of the United States in 2020
- Speech: Acting Director Allison Randall of the Office on Violence Against Women Delivers Remarks at 2023 Strengthening Sovereign Responses to Sex Trafficking in Indian Country and Alaska
- Press Release: Four Men Convicted of Engaging in a Child Exploitation Enterprise
- Press Release: Justice Department Finds Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections Violates the Constitution by Incarcerating People Beyond Their Release Dates
- Press Release: Dental Practice Owners Charged with Fraud and RICO Conspiracy
- Press Release: Louisiana Man Sentenced to 45 Years for Kidnapping and Attempting to Murder a Gay Man as Part of Hate Crime Scheme Targeting Users of a Dating App for Gay Men
- Press Release: Two Members of the Aryan Circle Sentenced for Attempted Murder
- Press Release: Illinois Man Charged with Setting Fire to Planned Parenthood
- Press Release: Two Florida Men Sentenced for Racially-Motivated Hate Crime Following Violent Assault on a Black Man
- Press Release: Former Prison Guard Arrested for Sexual Abuse of Inmates
- Press Release: Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Texas Tax Return Preparer
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- Press Release: Unlawful Southwest Border Crossings Plummet Under New Border Enforcement Measures
- Press Release: DHS Announces Registration Process for Temporary Protected Status for Haiti
- Press Release: Laredo Sector Border Patrol discover migrants in sleeper area of tractor trailer (Texas)
- Press Release: CBP Officers Seize $1.9 Million Worth of Cocaine in Three Seizures (Texas)
- Press Release: Laredo Sector Border Patrol renders medical aid to lost individuals (Texas)
- Press Release: El Paso CBP Officers Nab More Than 60 Fugitives in 2023 Including People Sought For Homicide and Sexual Offenses Against Children (Texas)
- Press Release: Laredo Sector Border Patrol welcomes their first support canine named Pearl (Texas)
- Press Release: Canada and United States Announce New NEXUS Interview Option to Expand Enrollment Capacity (Washington, D.C.)
- Press Release: Dulles CBP Intercepts Another Marijuana Load Bound for Nigeria (Virginia)
- Press Release: Philadelphia CBP Waxes Dangerous Drugs Destined to North Miami Beach (Pennsylvania)
- Press Release: Increased Illicit Border Crossings Carry Higher Risk in Winter Months (Vermont)
- Press Release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection to Host In-Person Women’s Career Information Workshop / Job Fair (California)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Link to daily press releases
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
- Readout of Ambassador Jayme White’s Meeting with Canada’s Deputy Minister for International Trade Rob Stewart
- Readout of Ambassador Jayme White’s Meeting with Mexico’s Under Secretary of Economy Alejandro Encinas
U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC)
- Press Release: Steel Nails from India, Thailand, and Turkey Do Not Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Press Release: FTC Returns More Than $973,000 to Consumers Charged by NutraClick LLC for Unwanted Monthly Subscriptions for Supplements and Beauty Products
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Press Release: WRC Advisory Committee Schedules its 7th Meeting on April 11, 2023
- Press Release: FCC Asks Consumers to Share Their Broadband Access Experiences
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Protections for Tongass National Forest
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
- Press Release: January 2023 Highlights | FERC insight | Volume 1
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Press Release: EPA Announces Latest Actions to Protect Groundwater and Communities from Coal Ash Contamination
- Link to other EPA press releases
Department of Transportation
- Press Release: Construction Begins on New Tower Allowing Asheville Regional Airport to Grow
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- Press Release: Construction Begins on New Tower Allowing Asheville Regional Airport to Grow
Department of Labor
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor, Drywall and Acoustical Tile Contractors Association renew alliance to promote workplace safety
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor recovers $300K in back wages, damages for 492 workers at Louisville coffee shop that diverted tips to management
- Press Release: New Hampshire chimney services contractor pays $26K to settle allegations of retaliation, interference with federal investigation of pay practices
- Press Release: Deadly Mix | Federal workplace safety investigations find severe injuries, fatality caused by steam explosions at 2 Ohio companies
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor cites U.S. Postal Service with 16 violations for endangering workers at 3 Tennessee facilities, proposes $350K in penalties
Health & Human Services (HHS)
- Press Release: HHS Awards $139 million for Special Diabetes Program for Indians
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Record-Breaking 16.3 Million People Signed Up for Health Care Coverage in ACA Marketplaces During 2022-2023 Open Enrollment Season
