
This report provides a snapshot of the U.S. Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases.
POTUS’ Schedule*
11:30 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT receives the President’s Daily Briefing
2:00 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs San Diego, California en route to Los Angeles, California
2:40 p.m. EDT – The President arrives in Los Angeles, California
2:50 p.m. EDT – The President departs Los Angeles, California en route to El Monte, California
3:05 p.m. EDT – The President arrives in El Monte, California
3:45 p.m. EDT – The President discusses his efforts to reduce gun violence
- Fact Sheet: President Biden Announces New Actions to Reduce Gun Violence and Make Our Communities Safer
7:10 p.m. EDT – The President departs El Monte, California en route to Los Angeles, California
7:35 p.m. EDT – The President departs Los Angeles, California en route to Las Vegas, Nevada
8:40 p.m. EDT – The President arrives in Las Vegas, Nevada
10:00 p.m. EDT – The President participates in a reception for the Democratic National Committee
- Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Takes New Action to Protect Communities from PFAS Pollution
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.
*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, March 13, 2023
Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.
The White House
- Remarks by President Biden on Maintaining a Resilient Banking System and Protecting our Historic Economic Recovery
- Joint Leaders Statement on AUKUS
- Fact Sheet: Trilateral Australia-UK-US Partnership on Nuclear-Powered Submarines
- Transcript: Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on the AUKUS Announcement
- Readout of President Joe Biden’s Meeting with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of the United Kingdom
- Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of the United Kingdom Before Bilateral Meeting
- Readout of President Joe Biden’s Meeting with Australia Prime Minister Albanese
- Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia Before Bilateral Meeting
- Remarks by President Biden, Prime Minister Albanese of Australia, and Prime Minister Sunak of the United Kingdom on the AUKUS Partnership
- Transcript: Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan En Route San Diego, California
- Transcript:Press Call by Vice President Harris on Reproductive Rights
- Statement by Press Secretary Kirsten Allen on Vice President Harris’s Travel to Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia
- Readout of White House State Legislative Convening on Equal Pay
- Memorandum on Withdrawal of Certain Areas off the United States Arctic Coast of the Outer Continental Shelf from Oil or Gas Leasing
- Sequestration Order for Fiscal Year 2024 Pursuant to Section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, as Amended
- Press Release:The White House Announces 2023 Springtime Events
- Proclamation on National Equal Pay Day, 2023
Department of Defense (DOD)
- Press Release: Department of Defense Releases the President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Defense Budget
- Press Release: Department of Defense Releases 2024 Military Intelligence Program Budget Request
- Transcript: Deputy Secretary Hicks and Vice Chairman Adm. Grady Hold a Press Briefing on President Biden’s Fiscal 2024 Defense Budget
- Transcript: Comptroller Michael J. McCord and Vice Adm. Sara A. Joyner Hold a Press Briefing on President Biden’s Fiscal 2024 Defense Budget
- Article: Lethal, Resilient, Agile Joint Force Basis for Defense Budget Request
- Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on AUKUS Optimal Pathway Announcement
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Call with Ukrainian Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov
- Publication: DOD Strategic Management Plan FY 2022-2026 (Updated)
- Article: Medal of Honor Monday | Navy Lt. j.g. Joseph Kerrey
- Contracts for March 13, 2023
Department of State
Daily Schedule | Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Asia-Pacific
- March 13: Statement | AUKUS Leaders’ Announcement
Africa
- March 13: Advisory | Assistant Secretary Satterfield Travels March 13-17 to Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa
Near East
- March 13: Advisory | Assistant Secretary Pyatt’s Travel to Pakistan
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Readout: Administrator Samantha Power Meets with New Zealand’s Ambassador to the United States, Bede Corry
U.S. Mission to the United Nations (UN)
- Advisory: U.S. to Convene Arria-Formula Meeting on Integrating the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons into the UN Security Council’s Work
Department of the Treasury
- Remarks on Illicit Finance by Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes Elizabeth Rosenberg in Sydney, Australia
Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
- Press Release: Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Issues Statement on the FBI’s Supplemental 2021 Hate Crime Statistics
- Press Release: Justice Department and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau File Statement of Interest in Appraisal Discrimination Case
- Speech: Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Delivers Remarks at the Justice Department’s Sunshine Week Celebration
- Speech: Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. Delivers Remarks in Houston at Office of Justice Programs’ Grant Writing Seminar
- Press Release: United States Files Complaint Alleging that Rite Aid Dispensed Controlled Substances in Violation of the False Claims Act and the Controlled Substances Act
- Press Release: Michigan Nonprofit Organizations Agree to Pay $225,887 to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Improper Receipt of Paycheck Protection Program Loans
- Press Release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Indicted for Using Excessive Force and Obstruction of Justice
- Press Release: Pennsylvania Owners of Landscape and Excavation Firm Charged with Conspiring to Defraud the IRS and Employment Tax Crimes
- Press Release: President of Oklahoma Steel Pole Manufacturer Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
- Press Release: Seven Charged in Sophisticated Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud Scheme that Sought Over $100 Million from the IRS
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- CISA Press Release: CISA Establishes Ransomware Vulnerability Warning Pilot Program
- CISA Press Release: CISA and Girl Scouts of the USA Strengthen Collaboration to Bring More Young Women into Cybersecurity
- CBP Press Release: Philadelphia CBP Officers Arrest Massachusetts Man on Multiple Felony Attempted Murder, Assault, and Firearms Charges
- CBP Press Release: RGV Agents Apprehend Gang Members Over the Weekend
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Link to daily press releases
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
- Press Release: Week Ahead Guidance for the Week of March 13-18, 2023
- Press Release: USTR Announces Reallocation of Unused Fiscal Year 2023 WTO Tariff-Rate Quota Volume for Raw Cane Sugar
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Press Release: FTC Submits Annual Budget Request to Congress
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Press Release: FY 2024 Congressional Budget Justification
- Press Release: Deletion of Item from March 16, 2023 Open Meeting
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
- Advisory: DFC CEO Nathan Travels to Indonesia
Department of Energy (DOE)
- Press Release: DOE Invests $47 Million to Reduce Methane Emissions From Oil and Gas Sector
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
- Press Release: FERC Submits FY 2024 Budget Request
Department of Interior (DOI)
- Press Release: Interior Department Substantially Reduces Scope of Willow Project
- Press Release: Interior Department Welcomes New Biden-Harris Appointees
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Proposes First-Ever National Standard to Protect Communities from PFAS in Drinking Water | March 14, 2023
- Press Release: EPA Opens Application Period for Grant Supporting Education and Training for Pesticide Applicators | March 13, 2023
- Link to other EPA press releases
Department of Transportation
- Press Release: Secretary Buttigieg Urges Congress to Pass Legislation to Ensure Fee-Free Family Seating for Parents
Department of Labor
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor selects nine communities, partners to expand, improve workforce opportunities for all young people
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor recovers $151K in back wages, assesses $49K in penalties after review of Boca Grande resort’s use of guest visa program
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor recovers $46K in back wages, damages for 14 construction workers at El Paso commercial worksite
- Press Release: Low-cost, higher risk | Dollar General inspections in Florida, Georgia find employees exposed to blocked emergency exits, other dangers
Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
- Press Release : HUD Releases Fiscal Year 2024 Budget in Brief
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
- Report: Wildfire Smoke | Opportunities to Strengthen Federal Efforts to Manage Growing Risks