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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*

9:00 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

12:00 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT and The Vice President deliver remarks during National Small Business Week; The Small Business Administrator participates | Rose Garden

  • Fact Sheet:  President Biden Delivers Update on His Strategy to Build on America’s Small Business Boom, while Speaker McCarthy and House Republicans Threaten to Harm Small Businesses and Eliminate Jobs

2:30 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT and The First Lady welcome His Excellency Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. President of the Republic of the Philippines and Mrs. Louise Araneta-Marcos to the White House | South Portico

2:45 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT holds a bilateral meeting with His Excellency Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. President of the Republic of the Philippines | Oval Office 

  • Transcript:  Background Press Call on the Upcoming Visit of President Marcos of the Philippines

5:30 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT hosts a reception celebrating Eid-al-Fitr; The Vice President and The Second Gentleman attend | East Room

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

12:00 p.m. EDT – the President and Vice President will deliver remarks during National Small Business Week |  Rose Garden

5:00 p.m. EDT –and Vice President and THE Second Gentleman will attend the President’s reception celebrating Eid-al-Fitr | East Room

White House Press Briefing Schedule*

3:00 p.m. EDT – 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 Friday-Sunday, April 28-30, 2023

Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.

The White House

April 30

April 29

  • Remarks by President Biden at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner

April 28

  • Remarks by President Biden at Presentation of the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy to the Air Force Falcons
  • Remarks by President Biden at a Reception for the Democratic National Committee
  • Remarks by Vice President Harris at a Reception for the Democratic National Committee
  • Press Release:  Clemency Recipient List
  • Fact Sheet:  Biden-⁠Harris Administration Takes Action During Second Chance Month to Strengthen Public Safety, Improve Rehabilitation in Jails and Prisons, and Support Successful Reentry
  • Readout of the National Security Advisor to the Vice President’s Meeting with Guatemalan Civil Society Election Observers
  • Disaster Declaration:  President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Florida Disaster Declaration
  • Disaster Declaration:  President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Nevada Disaster Declaration
  • Proclamation on National Hurricane Preparedness Week, 2023
  • Proclamation on National Building Safety Month, 2023
  • Proclamation on National Foster Care Month, 2023
  • Proclamation on National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 2023
  • Proclamation on Law Day, U.S.A., 2023
  • Proclamation on National Small Business Week, 2023
  • Proclamation on National Mental Health Awareness Month, 2023
  • Proclamation on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, 2023
  • Proclamation on Older Americans Month, 2023
  • Proclamation on Jewish American Heritage Month, 2023
  • Proclamation on Loyalty Day, 2023

Department of Defense (DOD)

  • Press Release:  DOD Statement Attributed to Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Ms. Sabrina Singh (re: Sudan)
  • Readout of Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks’ Round Table Meeting with U.S. Battery and Critical Minerals Manufacturers
  • Readout of Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment Dr. William LaPlante’s Engagements with European Allies and Partners
  • Press Release:  Civil War Soldier Receives Funeral Honors at Arlington Cemetery
  • Press Release:  DoD Strengthens Supply Chains for Hypersonic and Strategic Systems
  • Article:  DOD Investing in Wearable Technology That Could Rapidly Predict Disease
  • Press Release:  Flag Officer Assignments
  • Contracts for April 28, 2023

Department of State

Daily Schedule | Monday, May 1, 2023

Asia-Pacific

  • April 29:  Statement | U.S. Support for the Philippines in the South China Sea
  • April 30:  Statement | On the Murder of Alex Dolorosa (Philippines)
  • April 30:  Statement | Republic of the Marshall Islands Constitution Day

Western Hemisphere

  • April 28:  Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken Keynote Remarks at the Cities Summit of the Americas Closing Plenary | Denver, Colorado
  • April 28:  Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken Following a Visit to the Cities Summit Innovation Plaza Commercial Expo | Denver, Colorado
  • April 28:  Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken Before His Meeting with Women Mayors from the Western Hemisphere on the Margins of the Cities Summit of the Americas | Denver, Colorado
  • April 28:  Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken Following a Meeting with Mayors from the Western Hemisphere to Discuss Efforts to Combat Fentanyl | Denver, Colorado

SelectUSA Investment Summit

  • April 28:  Advisory | Secretary Blinken to Deliver Remarks at the 2023 SelectUSA Investment Summit (May 4)

Africa

  • April 29:  Statement | Evacuation Efforts of U.S. Citizens From Sudan

Caucasus

  • April 29:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Armenian Prime Minster Pashinyan
  • April 30:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Azerbaijani President Aliyev

Central Asia

  • April 28:  Statement | Kyrgyz Court Decision to Revoke RFE/RL Azattyk License

Middle East

  • April 30:  Advisory | Assistant Secretary Barbara A. Leaf’s Travel to Iraq and Jordan

Interviews, Press Briefings

  • April 29:  Interview | Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Marshall Zelinger of KUSA-TV 9 News Denver

Europe

  • April 28:  Statement | Congratulating the Citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina on Formation of the Federation of BiH Government
  • April 28:  Advisory | Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Minkara’s Travel to Greece

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

  • Press Release:  USAID Provides $1 Million to Support Migrants Vulnerable to Climate Change in Cities (Latin America/Caribbean)

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

  • Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield During a Press Availability at the ECDC African Community Center of Denver, Colorado
  • Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield During a Fireside Chat with Dr. Fritz Mayer, Dean of the Josef Korbel School at the University of Denver
  • Remarks at a UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on the Abduction and Deportation of Children During Armed Conflict

Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI)

  • Press Release:  ODNI Releases 10th Annual Intelligence Community Transparency Report

Department of the Treasury

  • Press Release:  Report on Foreign Portfolio Holdings of U.S. Securities at End-June 2022

The Federal Reserve

  • Press Release:  Federal Reserve Board announces the results from the review of the supervision and regulation of Silicon Valley Bank, led by Vice Chair for Supervision Barr

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

  • Press Release:  FDIC Releases Report Detailing Supervision of the Former Signature Bank, New York, New York

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

  • Press Release:  SEC Reopens Comment Period for Proposed Rule Amendments to Modernize Beneficial Ownership Reporting

Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases

  • Press Release:  Clemency Recipient List
  • Press Release:  Justice Department Releases Strategic Plan for Supporting the Goals of the Federal Interagency Alternatives and Reentry Committee
  • Press Release:  Justice Department Commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
  • Press Release:  Justice Department Announces National Human Trafficking Coordinator and National Coordinator for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction
  • Speech:  Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the Cross-Border Crime Forum
  • Readout of Pardon Attorney Elizabeth Oyer’s Visit to United States Penitentiary Lewisburg
  • Speech:  Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Delivers Remarks at the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney’s Annual Convention
  • Press Release:  Three Nigerian Nationals Extradited from the United Kingdom and Spain to Face Fraud Charges
  • Press Release:  Foreign National Sentenced for Using Stolen Identity During COVID-19 Relief Prosecution
  • Press Release:  Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon Agrees to Pay Nearly $24 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
  • Press Release:  Former West Virginia Parole Officer Sentenced for Witness Tampering
  • Press Release:  Tennessee Corrections Officer Convicted of Obstructing Investigation into Allegations of Sexual Misconduct with an Inmate
  • Press Release:  Wisconsin Owner of Consulting Firm Pleads Guilty to Tax Scheme
  • Press Release:  San Diego Man Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion, Fraud and Failing to Appear for his 2001 Sentencing Hearing

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

  • DHS Press Release:  The 2023 Canada–U.S. Cross-Border Crime Forum (CBCF)
  • CBP Press Release:  Philadelphia CBP Intercepts 72-Pound Ireland-Bound Marijuana Load, HSI Arrests California Man (Pennsylvania)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

  • Link to daily press releases

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

  • Remarks by Ambassador Katherine Tai at the 2023 Cities Summit of the Americas | Denver, Colorado
  • Readout of Ambassador María L. Pagán’s Meetings During WTO’s Second “Fish Week”
  • Advisory:  Week Ahead Guidance for the Week of May 1-5, 2023
  • Advisory:  United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai to Travel to Phoenix and Los Angeles

Department of Commerce

  • Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meetings with Japan Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura and Minister of Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

  • Statement Regarding the Termination of CalPortland Company’s Attempted Acquisition of Assets Owned by Rival Cement Producer Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

  • Press Release:  CFPB Issues Rule to Facilitate Orderly Wind Down of LIBOR

U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)

  • Press Release:  DFC CEO Travels to Kyiv to Boost Investment and Recovery Efforts

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

  • Press Release:  Statement from Secretary Vilsack on Emergency Fuel Waivers for E15 Sales

Department of the Interior (DOI)

  • Press Release:  Assistant Secretary Newland Highlights President’s Investing in America Agenda During Alaska Visit Focused on Tribal Communities

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

  • Press Release:  EPA Issues Emergency Fuel Waiver for E15 Sales
  • Link to other EPA press releases

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

  • Press Release:  FAA Opens Public Comment Period on Noise Policy Review

Department of Labor

  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor announces $90M in grants to support delivery of training, employment services to young people for high demand careers
  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor awards $985K to Washington State to continue employment, training services to combat the state’s opioid crisis
  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor finds 205 violations at 16 mines in March 2023 safety, health impact inspections in 12 states
  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor finds Amazon failed to provide injured employees proper medical treatment at Castleton, New York, fulfillment facility

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)