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This report provides a snapshot of the U.S. Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases.

POTUS’ Schedule*

9:15 a.m. EDT – The President delivers remarks on maintaining a resilient banking system and protecting our historic economic recovery | Roosevelt Room

9:50 a.m. EDT – The President departs the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews

10:10 a.m. EDT – The President departs Joint Base Andrews en route to San Diego, California

3:40 p.m. EDT – The President arrives in San Diego, California (12:40 p.m. Local)

4:30 p.m. EDT – The President participates in a trilateral meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of the United Kingdom (1:30 p.m. Local)

5:00 p.m. EDT – The President delivers remarks on the Australia – United Kingdom – United States Partnership (2:00 p.m. Local) | Naval Base Point Loma, San Diego, California

5:45 p.m. EDT – The President participates in a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of the United Kingdom (2:45 p.m. Local) | Navy Gateway Inns & Suites Point Loma, San Diego, California

7:00 p.m. EDT – The President participates in a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia (4:00 p.m. Local)

8:35 p.m. EDT – The President departs San Diego, California en route to Del Mar, California (5:35 p.m. Local)

8:50 p.m. EDT – The President arrives in Del Mar, California (5:50 p.m. Local) | Del Mar Country Club, Rancho Santa Fe, California

9:45 p.m. EDT – The President participates in reception for the Democratic National Committee (6:45 p.m. Local) | Rancho Santa Fe, California

10:30 p.m. EDT – The President departs Del Mar, California en route to San Diego, California (7:30 p.m. Local)

11:05 p.m. EDT – The President arrives in San Diego, California (7:05 p.m. Local)

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

The Vice President is in Washington, D.C., and has no public events scheduled.

Looking ahead, the Vice President and the Second Gentleman will travel to Accra, Ghana; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; and Lusaka, Zambia, from March 25 – April 2.

White House Press Briefing Schedule*

11:30 a.m. EDT – Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will gaggle aboard Air Force One en route to San Diego, California

*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-Sunday, March 10-12, 2023

Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.

The White House

March 12

  • Statement from President Joe Biden on Actions to Strengthen Confidence in the Banking System

March 11

  • Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on First U.S.-Canada Indo-Pacific Dialogue

March 10

  • Remarks by President Biden on the February Jobs Report
  • Remarks by President Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Before Bilateral Meeting
  • Joint Statement by President Biden and President von der Leyen
  • Remarks by Vice President Harris at the Worker Task Force Employers’ Roundtable
  • Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at the Louisiana Cancer Research Center
  • Statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on MAGA House Republican Attack on Medicare, Law Enforcement and Manufacturing
  • Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with President Salome Zourabichvili of Georgia
  • Joint Statement from Mexico and the United States on the Launch of Phase II of the Bicentennial Framework for Security
  • Transcript:  Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, OMB Director Shalanda Young, and CEA Chair Cecilia Rouse
  • Letters to Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Iran
  • Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Iran
  • Fact Sheet:  The American Rescue Plan’s 2-year Difference
  • Press Release:  The American Rescue Plan (ARP) | Top 15 Highlights from 2 Years of Recovery
  • Appointments:  President Biden Announces Key Appointments to Boards and Commissions
  • Emergency  Declaration:  President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves California Emergency Declaration

Department of Defense (DOD)

  • Article:  Military Celebrates Women’s History Month
  • Advisory:  2024 Budget On-Camera Press Briefing (March 13)
  • Transcript:  Annual Report on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the Military Service Academies, Academic Program Year 2021-2022 Media Roundtable
  • Article:  Airman Trains Next Generation of Pilots to Make Quick Decisions
  • Speech:  Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks Remarks for the Department of the Air Force Women’s Air and Space Power Symposium as Delivered
  • Publication:  Actions to Address and Prevent Sexual Assault at the Military Service Academies
  • Press Release:  Department of Defense Releases Annual Report on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the Military Service Academies, Academic Program Year 2021-2022
  • Article:  Military Mentors, American Youth Return to Nation’s Capital for 61st Senate Youth Program
  • Contracts for March 10, 2023

Department of State

Daily Schedule | Monday, March 13, 2023

Africa

  • March 10:  Advisory | Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Ethiopia and Niger
  • March 10:  Advisory | Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Molly Phee on the Secretary’s Upcoming Travel to Ethiopia and Niger
  • March 10:  Advisory | Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Zeya’s Travel to The Gambia and Senegal March 12-14, 2023
  • March 12:  Statement | Mauritius National Day

Europe

  • March 12:  Advisory | Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Lewis Travels to The Netherlands and Germany
  • March 10:  Statement | Rejecting Irresponsible Comments by BiH’s Milorad Dodik
  • March 10:  Statement | The Shooting in Hamburg

Middle East

  • March 12:  Advisory | Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs Carstens Travel to Qatar

Asia-Pacific

  • March 11:  Advisory | Special Envoy Fowler Travels to Tokyo, Japan

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

  • Readout:  Administrator Samantha Power Concludes Her Trip to Vietnam

U.S. Mission to the United Nations (UN)

  • Advisory:  United States Mission to the United Nations to Host a UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on the Human Rights Situation in the DPRK
  • Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN General Assembly High-Level Event on the International Day to Combat Islamophobia

Department of the Treasury

March 12

  • Joint Statement by the Department of the Treasury, Federal Reserve, and FDIC
  • Readout:  Financial Stability Oversight Council Meeting on March 12, 2023
  • Readout:  U.S. Candidate for President of the World Bank Ajay Banga Visit to the United Kingdom

March 10

  • Readout:  Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen Convenes Financial Regulators
  • Congressional Testimony of Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen Before the Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives

Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases

  • Press Release:  Six Houston Gang Members Indicted for Using a Firearm in Racketeering Murder of Innocent Bystander
  • Press Release:  Justice Department Announces Allison Turkel as Special Master of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
  • Press Release:  Physician Convicted of $5M Health Care Fraud Scheme

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

  • Blog:  The Cost of Unsafe Technology and What We Can Do About It
  • Press Release:  CBP Officers Seize Over $1 Million in Marijuana at World Trade Bridge (Texas)
  • Press Release:  Human smuggling attempt intercepted by Laredo Sector Border Patrol (Texas)
  • Press Release:  Progreso CBP Agriculture Specialists Intercept First in Port Pest in Pineapple Shipment (Texas)
  • Press Release:  Dulles CBP Officers Arrest Two Accused of Felony Sex Offenses Fleeing Dulles Airport (Virginia)
  • Press Release:  CBP at JFK Returns Cultural Artifacts to Ukraine (New York)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

  • Link to daily press releases

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

  • Statement by Ambassador Katherine Tai Following President Biden’s Appointment of Members to the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations

Department of Commerce/National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)

  • Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo on the U.S.-India Memorandum of Understanding on Semiconductor Supply Chain and Innovation Partnership
  • NTIA Statement on FirstNet Authority Board Naming Joe Wassel as Executive Director

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

  • Press Release:  FTC Seeks Public Comment on Franchisors Exerting Control Over Franchisees and Workers

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

  • Press Release:  Chairwoman Shares Proposal for 2nd Funding Chance to Promote ACP
  • Statement:  Chairwoman Rosenworcel on Expiration of Spectrum Auction Authority
  • Press Release:  FCC Announces $66M in Affordable Broadband Outreach Grants

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

  • Press Release:  USDA Highlights Disaster Assistance Available to Florida Producers Impacted by Hurricane Ian
  • Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Invests More Than $12 Million In Support of the Tribal Forest Protection Act
  • Press Release:  USDA Announces $29 Million to Increase American-Made Fertilizer Production

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

  • Press Release:  FERC Staff Issues Notice of Intent to Update the Upland Erosion Control, Revegetation and Maintenance Plan and the Wetland and Waterbody Construction and Mitigation Procedures and Request for Comments
  • Press Release:  FERC Staff Issues the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Northern Lights 2023 Expansion Project (CP22-138-000)

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

  • Press Release:  EPA Region 7 Administrator Attends Brownfields Job Training Graduation Ceremony at Ozark Correctional Center
  • Link to other EPA press releases

Department of Transportation

  • Press Release:  Biden-Harris Administration Continues to Make Critical Progress on Rail Safety and Accountability

Department of Labor

  • Statement by U.S. Secretary of Labor Walsh on February Jobs Report
  • Press Release:  Federal safety investigators find Mobile contractor ignored safety warnings that might have prevented 28-year-old employee’s death aboard Panama City vessel
  • Press Release:  Without adequate safety gear, Nebraska grain handler fatally suffocated after being engulfed in corn silo; company faces $531K in penalties
  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor launches online dialogues to gather public ideas, other input on health policies’ support for workers’ mental health
  • Press Release:  Not Child’s Work | U.S. Department of Labor finds Florida roofing contractor’s work practices endangered minor, jeopardized workers’ safety, full wages

Department of Education

  • Statement by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on the President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget

Health & Human Services (HHS)

  • Remarks by HHS Secretary Becerra at the HHS FY 2024 Budget Press Conference
  • Press Release:  HHS Announces the Availability of $25 Million to Expand Primary Care – Including Mental Health – Services in Schools

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Housing & Urban Development (HUD)

  • Press Release:  Secretary Fudge to Host HUD’s 2023 Innovative Housing Showcase to Feature Affordable Housing Solutions (June 9-11)

General Services Administration (GSA)

  • Press Release:  GSA Celebrates Successes on 2nd Anniversary of American Rescue Plan

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

  • Report:  Drug Manufacturing | FDA Should Fully Assess Its Efforts to Encourage Innovation