This report provides a snapshot of the U.S. Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases.
POTUS’ Schedule*
8:30 a.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing | The White House
1:00 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route Joint Base Andrews
1:20 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route Philadelphia International Airport
2:00 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT arrives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
3:15 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT and The Vice President deliver remarks on the progress the country has made and their work implementing the Biden-Harris economic agenda that continues to deliver results for the American people | Belmont Water Treatment Center, Philadelphia
- Fact Sheet: President Biden Announces $500 Million for Philadelphia Water Upgrades and Lead Service Removal
5:15 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT and The Vice President participate in a reception for the Democratic National Committee | Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown
6:00 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT and The Vice President will deliver remarks at the Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting | Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown
7:10 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT departs Philadelphia International Airport en route New Castle, Delaware
7:25 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT arrives in New Castle, Delaware
VPOTUS’ Schedule*
12:40 p.m. EST – THE VICE PRESIDENT will depart Joint Base Andrews en route to Philadelphia International Airport
1:25 p.m. EST – THE VICE PRESIDENT will arrive at Philadelphia International Airport
3:15 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT will deliver remarks on the progress the country has made and their work implementing the Biden-Harris economic agenda that continues to deliver results for the American people | Belmont Water Treatment Plant
5:15 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT will participate in a reception for the Democratic National Committee | Sheraton Philadelphia Hotel
6:00 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT will deliver remarks at the Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting | Sheraton Philadelphia Hotel
7:25 p.m. EST – THE VICE PRESIDENT will depart Philadelphia International Airport en route to Joint Base Andrews
8:15 p.m. EST – THE VICE PRESIDENT will arrive at Joint Base Andrews
White House Press Briefing Schedule*
Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will gaggle aboard Air Force One en route Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
*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 Thursday, February 2, 2023
Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.
The White House
- Remarks by President Biden at the National Prayer Breakfast
- Remarks by President Biden Marking the 30th Anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act
- Memorandum on Supporting Access to Leave for Federal Employees
- Transcript: On-the-Record Press Call by Gender Policy Council Director Jennifer Klein and Council of Economic Advisers Member Heather Boushey on the 30th Anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act
- Readout of Oval Office Meeting with Congressional Black Caucus Members
- Remarks by President Biden in Meeting with Congressional Black Caucus Members
- Remarks by President Biden at White House Chief of Staff Transition Event
- Statement from President Joe Biden on Personnel Announcement (re: Brian Deese’s resignation)
- Readout of President Biden’s Call with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani of Iraq
- Readout of Vice President Kamala Harris’ Meeting with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan
- Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with Swedish National Security Advisor Henrik Landerholm
- Statement: Quad Senior Cyber Group Joint Cybersecurity Statement
- Transcript: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Director of the White House Gender Policy Council Jennifer Klein
- Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Support and Advance Women’s Economic Security
- Readout of White House Meeting with Black Women Leaders on Reproductive Health and Women’s Rights
- Appointments: President Biden Announces Key Appointments to National Cancer Advisory Board
- Nominations Sent to the Senate
- Fact Sheet: On One Year Anniversary of Reignited Cancer Moonshot, Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to End Cancer as We Know It
Department of Defense (DOD)
- DoD Statement on High-Altitude Surveillance Balloon
- Transcript: Senior Defense Official Holds a Background Briefing on High-Altitude Surveillance Balloon (likely PRC)
- Article: U.S. Tracking High-Altitude Surveillance Balloon
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Meeting with Philippine Senior Undersecretary and Officer in Charge of the Department of National Defense Carlito Galvez
- Transcript: Joint Press Briefing with Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Philippine Secretary of National Defense Carlito Galvez in Manila, Philippines
- Article: U.S.-Philippine Alliance Strengthens as it Enters New Phase
- Readout of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Visit to the Pentagon
- Readout of Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks’ Meeting with the Defense Business Board
- Advisory: Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen H. Hicks Travels to U.S. Central Command, U.S. Special Operations Command
- Readout of Defense Innovation Board Winter Meeting
- Press Release: DOD and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Launch 2023 5G Challenge for Open RAN with an Eye Toward Future Base Modernization
- Press Release: Guantanamo Bay Detainee Transfer Announced
- Contracts for February 2, 2023
Department of State
Daily Schedule | Friday, February 3, 2023
Middle East
- February 2: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan
- February 2: Readout | Under Secretary Nuland’s Meeting with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Al Thani
Europe
- February 2: Readout | Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Estonian Secretary General Vseviov
- February 2: Readout | Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Swedish State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Knutsson
- February 2: Advisory | Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry’s Travel to the United Kingdom
Department Press Briefings
- February 2: Transcript | Department Press Briefing
- February 2: Transcript | Digital Press Briefing on Exercise Obangame Express 2023 (Africa)
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Readout: Administrator Samantha Power’s Meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan
- Readout: Administrator Samantha Power’s Meeting with Leaders of Faith-Based Organizations Working in Development and Humanitarian Assistance
U.S. Mission to the United Nations (UN)
- Interview: Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Nick Schifrin of PBS NewsHour
Department of the Treasury
- Press Release: Treasury Welcomes Clear Guidance on Pillar Two Global Minimum Tax, Tax Credit Protections
- Readout: Under Secretary of the Treasury Brian Nelson’s Visit to the United Arab Emirates
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
- Press Release: SEC Publishes Annual Staff Report on Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations
Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
- Statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Regarding United States v. Rahimi
- Press Release: Man Charged in $110 Million Cryptocurrency Scheme
- Press Release: Nine Arrested for Illegally Distributing 1.5 Million Opioid Pills
- Press Release: Three Individuals Charged with Operating Multimillion-Dollar Elder Fraud Scheme
- Press Release: Municipal Employee Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Conspiracy
- Press Release: New Jersey Man and Company Operating Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities in Wisconsin Charged with Health Care Fraud
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- Press Release: DHS Expands Abraham Accords to Cybersecurity (Middle East)
- Press Release: Statement of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas on the Family Reunification Task Force and the Successful Reunification of More Than 600 Children with Their Families
- Press Release: CBP proposes efforts to strengthen aviation security (Washington, D.C.)
- Press Release: CBP to Open New Trusted Traveler Program Appointments Each Week (Washington, D.C.)
- Press Release: Eagle Pass CBP Officers Seize Hard Narcotics Worth Over $1.9M (Texas)
- Press Release: Eagle Pass CBP Officers Seize Hard Narcotics Worth Over $495K (Texas)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Link to daily press releases
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
- Press Release: USTR Requests Comments on Extending COVID Exclusions from China Section 301 Tariffs
- Press Release: USTR Announces Kenneth Schagrin as Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Services & Investment
U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC)
- Press Release: Barium Chloride from India Injures U.S. Industry, Says USITC
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Press Release: FTC to Host Public Forum Examining Proposed Rule to Ban Noncompete Clauses (Feb. 16)
- Statement on Behalf of FTC Chair Lina M. Khan on the Departure of Brian Deese, Director of the National Economic Council
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Press Release: USDA Invests $9.4 Million in Compost and Food Waste Reduction Projects
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
- Press Release: FERC Announces Roundtable on Environmental Justice and Equity in Infrastructure Permitting (English/Español)
Department of Interior (DOI)
- Press Release: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Supports $580 Million Investment to Fulfill Indian Water Rights Settlements
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Link to EPA press releases
Department of Transportation
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Transportation Names 19 Members to the Anti-Discrimination Subcommittee
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- Press Release: FAA Seeks Public Input on Runway Project Proposal at Raleigh-Durham Airport (North Carolina)
- Press Release: FAA Seeks Public Input on San Juan Airspace (Puerto Rico)
Department of Labor
- Press Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor launches effort to alert teachers, farmworkers, care workers, others of new workplace protections for nursing mothers
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor obtains judgment ordering Philadelphia-area home healthcare agency to pay $2.3M in back wages, damages to 398 workers
- Press Release: Court sentences Florida labor contractor to nearly 10 years in prison in case involving forced labor, part of U.S. Department of Labor investigation
- Press Release: Federal marshals arrest New York restaurant owner who ignored court orders, demands for records in U.S. Department of Labor investigation
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor finds three employers’ safety failures contributed to 31-year-old laborer’s fatal fall at Tallahassee work site in August 2022
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor recovers $287K in back wages, damages from Asheville novelty wholesaler who denied 152 workers full wages
Health & Human Services (HHS)
- Press Release: HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Investigation with Arizona Hospital System Following Cybersecurity Hacking
- Press Release: On First Anniversary of the President’s Reignited Cancer Moonshot, the Biden-Harris Administration Awards Nearly $11 Million to Address Disparities in Cancer Screening and Follow-Up Care
- Press Release: LymeX Diagnostics Prize Launches Phase 2 with a Virtual Accelerator
- Press Release: HHS Launches the First National Early Care and Education Workforce Center
- Press Release: Snapshot | How HHS is Building a Healthier America
Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
- Fact Sheet: HUD Awards Historic Investments Across the Country to Address the Homelessness Crisis
- Press Release: HUD Awards $315 Million in Historic Grants to Address Unsheltered and Rural Homelessness
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
- Report: Supply Chain Resilience | Agencies Are Taking Steps to Expand Diplomatic Engagement and Coordinate with International Partners
- Report: Public Health Preparedness | HHS Should Plan for Medical Countermeasure Development and Manufacturing Risks
- Report: Nursing Homes | CMS Should Make Ownership Information More Transparent for Consumers
- Report: Money Market Mutual Funds | Pandemic Revealed Unresolved Vulnerabilities
- Report: State Small Business Credit Initiative | Improved Planning Could Help Treasury Limit Additional Delays
- Report: Military Child Care | DOD Efforts to Provide Affordable, Quality Care for Families
- Report: Administrative Separation Boards | Air Force Should Clarify Member Qualifications
