This report provides a snapshot of the U.S. Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases.
POTUS’ Schedule*
10:30 a.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT and The Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing | Oval Office
12:45 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route the National Association of Counties, Washington, D.C.
1:15 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT delivers a keynote address during the National Association of Counties | Washington Hilton
2:00 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House
VPOTUS’ Schedule*
10:30 a.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT and The Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing | Oval Office
White House Press Briefing Schedule*
2:30 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 Monday, February 13, 2023, 2023
Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.
The White House
- Transcript: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby, February 13, 2023
- Fact Sheet: President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
- Remarks by First Lady Jill Biden at Mesa Community College, as Prepared for Delivery
- Nominations: President Biden Announces Key Nominees
- Nominations Sent to the Senate
Department of Defense (DOD)
- Article: Chinese Surveillance Balloons Global in Scope, Says Official
- Article: Efforts Underway to Recover Object Downed Over Lake Huron
- Transcript: Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III Addresses Traveling Press Upon Arrival in Brussels, Belgium
- Article: Defense Ministers to Address NATO’s ‘Race for Logistics’
- Transcript: Dana Stroul, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East, and Senior Department of Defense Leaders Participating in the United States-Gulf Cooperation Council Working Group Meetings, Hold an Off-Camera, On-The-Record Briefing From Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Article: U.S., Gulf Nations Assess Same Threats in Middle East
- Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks at the President’s Interagency Task Force (PITF) to Monitor and Combat Human Trafficking in Persons Meeting (As Delivered)
- Article: Medal of Honor Monday | Navy Chief Commissary Stewart Daniel Atkins
- Contracts for February 13, 2023
Department of State
Daily Schedule | Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Europe, NATO
- February 13: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Danish Foreign Minister Rasmussen
- February 13: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen Before Their Meeting
- February 13: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Foreign Minister Konakovic
Domestic
- February 13: Statement | Meeting of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
- February 13: Advisory | Assistant Secretary Mallory Stewart Travels to Florida, February 14-15
Asia-Pacific
- February 13: Statement | U.S. Support for the Philippines in the South China Sea
- February 13: Remarks | Deputy Secretary Wendy R. Sherman and Japanese Vice Minister Mori Takeo and Republic of Korea (ROK) First Vice Minister Cho Hyundong at a Joint Press Availability
- February 13: Statement | Joint Statement on the U.S.-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Ministerial Meeting
- February 13: Statement | Marking One Year Since the Release of the Administration’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
- February 13: Advisory | Counselor of the U.S. Department of State Chollet’s Travel to Bangladesh and Pakistan
Middle East
- February 13: Statement | Israeli Settlement and Outpost Legalization Announcement
Climate Change
- February 13: Advisory | Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry’s Travel to The Bahamas and Germany
Press Briefings
- February 13: Transcript | Special Online Briefing with Ambassador Julianne Smith, U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO
- February 13: Transcript | Department Press Briefing
U.S. Mission to the United Nations (UN)
- Transcript: Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Andrea Mitchell of MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports”
- Remarks at a UN Security Council Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict
Department of the Treasury
- Press Release: Treasury, Energy Release Guidance on Inflation Reduction Act Programs to Incentivize Investments in Underserved Communities, Hard-Hit Coal Communities
- Remarks by Under Secretary Brian Nelson at the Meeting of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
- Joint Statement on the U.S.-EU Financial Regulatory Forum
Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
- Speech: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
- Speech: Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. of the Criminal Division Delivers Remarks at the Criminal Justice Forum for Asia and the Pacific
- Speech: Director Rachel Rossi of the Office for Access to Justice Delivers Remarks at the Legal Aid Listening Session
- Press Release: U.S. Marshals Capture Over 800 Fugitives in Operation North Star
- Press Release: Spacelabs Healthcare, LLC Agrees to Pay $2.5 Million to Settle Allegations it Overcharged Federal Agencies for Patient Monitoring Equipment
- Press Release: Two Amazon Marketplace Sellers and Four Companies Plead Guilty to Price Fixing DVDs and Blu-Ray Discs
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- Press Release: Border Patrol’s Swanton Sector Apprehensions & Encounters Reach Historic Highs (Vermont)
- Press Release: Laredo Field Office Set to Reopen and Resume Normal Operating Hours at the Amistad Dam Port of Entry in Del Rio (Texas)
- Press Release: First Rare Pest Discovery by CBP Agriculture Specialists at the Otay Mesa Cargo Facility (California)
- Press Release: Minneapolis CBP Seize More than $26K in Unreported Currency from Traveler Bound for Vietnam (Minnesota)
- Press Release: Agriculture Specialists in Chicago Have a Busy January Intercepting More Than 5,100 Prohibited Items (Illinois)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Link to daily press releases
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
- Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Vietnam’s Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyễn Hồng Diên
U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC)
- Press Release: USITC Makes Determination in Five-Year (Sunset) Review Concerning Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Taiwan
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Statement of FTC Chair Lina M. Khan on the Renomination of Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Press Release: Chairwoman Seeks Information on Multilingual Wireless Emergency Alerts
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Press Release: USDA Unveils Strategic Approach and New Investments for Addressing Water Supply Challenges for Producers in the West
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of Inflation Reduction Act Funding for Climate-Smart Agriculture Nationwide
- Press Release: USDA Announces Plenary Speakers for the 2023 Agricultural Outlook Forum
Department of Energy (DOE)
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Historic Investments to Support America’s Energy and Industrial Communities
Department of Interior (DOI)
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Delivers $728 Million in Historic Investments to Address Western Drought, Improve Climate Resilience
- Press Release: Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Releases Strategy to Meet Aerial Firefighting Equipment Needs
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2 Billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to States and Territories to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in Drinking Water
- Press Release: EPA Region 7 Announces Virtual Listening Session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap
- Link to other EPA press releases
Department of Labor
- Readout: U.S. Department of Labor expands OSHA’s ability to protect all workers by certifying special visa applications to ensure effective enforcement
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor announces reopening of comment period on Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor finds Austin landscape supplier allowed minor-aged employee to do prohibited work, leading to serious injury
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor announces $4.25M award to advance global action against forced labor by supporting International Labor Organization
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor recovers $38K in back wages for 55 workers after Goldsboro non-profit failed to meet standards to allow subminimum wages
- Press Release: U.S. Labor Department recovers $24K in back wages, damages for 64 workers after Sweet Brew Tea maker failed to pay overtime as law requires
- Press Release: Federal investigators determine 27-year-old worker suffered partial leg amputation after entering Illinois grain bin while paddle conveyor ran
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor cites Lehigh Valley tree service company, owner for serious violations after 17-year-old worker suffers fatal injuries
Health & Human Services (HHS)
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Continues Unprecedented Efforts to Increase Transparency of Nursing Home Ownership
Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
- Press Release: In Case You Missed It | HUD Announces More than $315 Million in Unsheltered and Rural Homelessness Grants Across the U.S.
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
