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
8:25 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route the United States Capitol
9:00 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT addresses the peoples’ representatives in Congress at the State of the Union; The Vice President, The First Lady, and The Second Gentleman attend
- Press Release: The White House Announces Guest List for the First Lady’s Box for the 2023 State of the Union Address
10:40 p.m. EST – THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House
Looking ahead:
- On Wednesday, the President is set to travel to Madison, Wisconsin, to speak on themes from his State of the Union address.
- Similarly, on Thursday, the President is set to travel to Tampa, Florida.
- On Saturday, the President and the First Lady will host the White House Governors Ball.
VPOTUS’ Schedule*
9:00 p.m. EST – THE VICE PRESIDENT, THE SECOND GENTLEMAN, and THE FIRST LADY will attend the President’s address to the peoples’ representatives in Congress at the State of the Union | U.S. Capitol
Looking ahead:
- On Wednesday, the Vice President will travel to Atlanta, Georgia, to speak of the Administration’s investments and actions to combat the climate crisis.
- On Thursday, the Vice President will travel to St. Cloud, Minnesota, to speak of the Administration’s electric vehicles investments.
- On Friday, the Vice President will join the President in welcoming the nation’s Governors to the White House during the National Governors Association Winter Meeting.
- On Saturday, the Vice President and Second Gentleman will attend the President and First Lady’s White House Governors Ball.
*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 6, 2023
Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.
The White House
- Fact Sheet: The Biden Economic Plan Is Working
- Transcript: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Economic Council Director, February 6, 2023
- Statement from President Joe Biden on the Earthquakes Impacting Türkiye and Syria
- Readout of President Biden Jr.’s Call with President Erdogan of Türkiye
- Remarks by President Biden After Marine One Arrival
- Remarks by Vice President Harris at the Central America Forward Launch Event
- Fact Sheet: Vice President Harris Launches Next Phase of Public-Private Partnership for Northern Central America
- Fact Sheet: Vice President Harris Announces Public-Private Partnership Has Generated More than $4.2 Billion in Private Sector Commitments for Northern Central America
- Fact Sheet: Update on the U.S. Strategy for Addressing the Root Causes of Migration in Central America
- Letters to Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Situation in and in Relation to Burma
- Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Situation in and in Relation to Burma
- Statement by Press Secretary Kirsten Allen on Vice President Harris’ Travel to Germany
- Readout of Principals Committee Meeting on National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism
- Disaster Declaration: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves North Dakota Disaster Declaration
Department of Defense (DOD)
- Transcript: Gen. Glen VanHerck, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command, Holds an Off-Camera, On-The-Record Briefing on the High-Altitude Surveillance Balloon Recovery Efforts
- Article: U.S. Navy Collecting Surveillance Balloon Debris
- Remarks from Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Welcoming Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Richard Marles to the Pentagon
- Press Release: DoD Announces U. S. Representative to NATO Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) Initiative
- Article: Chemical, Biological Defense Community Names Top Performers for 2022
- Article: Medal of Honor Monday | Army Sgt. 1st Class Eugene Ashley Jr.
- Press Release: Command Senior Enlisted Leader Assignment
- Contracts for February 6, 2023
Department of State
Daily Schedule | Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Asia-Pacific
- February 6: Readout | U.S. Special Representative for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim’s Meeting with Republic of Korea (ROK) Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Kim
Middle East
- February 6: Statement | Earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria
- February 6: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Turkish Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu
- February 6: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
COVID-19
- February 6: Readout | Secretary Blinken Convenes Fourth COVID-19 Global Action Plan Ministerial
FGM
- February 6: Statement | Observance of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
Department Press Briefing
- February 6: Transcript | Department Press Briefing
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Readout: Administrator Samantha Power’s Calls Regarding the Response to the Earthquake in Türkiye and Syria
- Statement by Administrator Samantha Power | USAID Deploys Disaster Assistance Response Team as Devastating Earthquake in Türkiye Generates Significant Humanitarian Need
U.S. Mission to the United Nations (UN)
- Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Humanitarian Situation in Ukraine
Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)
- Report: Economic and National Security Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic Through 2026
Department of the Treasury
- Readout: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Call with European Commission Executive Vice – President Margrethe Vestager
Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
- Press Release: Benteler Steel & Tube Manufacturing Corp. Abandons Merger with Tenaris, S.A. After Justice Department Investigation
- Press Release: Maryland Woman and Florida Man Charged Federally for Conspiring to Destroy Energy Facilities
- Press Release: Justice Department and Federal Partners Recognize Zero Tolerance Day for Female Genital Mutilation
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- Press Release: Laredo Sector Border Patrol arrested a convicted criminal (Texas)
- Press Release: Narcotic smuggling attempt intercepted by Laredo Sector Border Patrol (Texas)
- Press Release: CBP Officers Seize Fentanyl and Cocaine at the Ysleta Port of Entry (Texas)
- Press Release: USBP Trains Government of Mexico Partners in Border Rescue Operations to Save Lives (California)
- Press Release: CBP Agriculture Specialists Stop and Smell the Roses for a Pest-Free Valentine’s Day (California)
- Press Release: CBP to Hold Global Entry Enrollment Event at the Billings-Logan Airport in March 2023 (Montana)
- Press Release: USBP Trains Government of Mexico Partners in Border Rescue Operations to Save Lives (California)
- Press Release: CBP and CBSA Implement NEXUS and FAST Processing in Houlton (Maine)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Link to daily press releases
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
- Advisory: Ambassador Katherine Tai to Travel to Chicago, Illinois
Department of Commerce
- Readout of Deputy Secretary Graves’ Meeting with Romania’s Minister for Research, Innovation and Digitalization Sebastian Burduja
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Press Release: FTC Order to Bar ZyCal Bioceuticals from Deceptive Health Marketing
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Press Release: Carr Applauds Bipartisan FACT Act
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Delivers on its Promises to Invest in Rural Communities, Nutrition Security, Climate-Smart Agriculture, More and Better Markets and Lower Costs for Families
- Press Release: USDA Chief Scientist Applauds Notable Scientific Achievements in 2022
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Link to EPA press releases
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- Press Release: FAA Proposes $1.1M Fine Against United Airlines for Allegedly Not Performing Maintenance Inspection
Department of Labor
- Press Release: Sioux Falls contractor’s history of federal safety violations continues with workers endangered on 2 different sites in 2 days
- Press Release: Coastal Maine gourmet market pays $51K to resolve ‘preventable’ wage, child labor violations after U.S. Department of Labor investigation
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor again cites Missouri cattle processor for exposing workers to potentially lethal carbon dioxide levels
- Press Release: Bad Bean Counting | Federal investigators find two more Louisville coffee shops shortchanged workers, allowing managers to dip illegally into tip pools
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor highlights federal family, medical leave protections as nation marks 30th anniversary of passage of landmark legislation
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor recovers $99K for 58 workers after finding upstate South Carolina restaurant illegally used tips to offset operating costs
Department of Education
- Press Release: Department of Education Releases New Data Showing the American Rescue Plan and Other Pandemic Relief Funds Kept Millions of College Students Enrolled in School
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
- Report: Export Controls | Department of State Needs to Improve Compliance Data to Enhance Oversight of Defense Services
