This report provides a snapshot of the U.S. Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases.
POTUS’ Schedule*
1:45 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing; The Vice President attends | Oval Office
7:00 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT addresses the nation on averting default and the Bipartisan Budget Agreement | Oval Office
8:10 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route to Marine Barracks Washington | Washington, D.C.
8:45 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT attends the Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington | Washington, D.C.
10:45 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House
VPOTUS’ Schedule*
1:45 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT will receive the President’s Daily Brief | Oval Office
3:50 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT will travel to Springfield, Virginia, to deliver remarks that highlight the Biden-Harris Administration’s actions to reduce gun violence on National Gun Violence Awareness Day; The Secretary of the Education will join
White House Press Briefing*
2:00 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 Thursday, June 1, 2023
Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.
The White House
- Statement from President Joe Biden on Senate Passage of the Bipartisan Budget Agreement
- Remarks by President Biden at the United States Air Force Academy Class of 2023 Commencement Ceremony
- Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Press Call on Addressing Racial Bias in Home Appraisals
- Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Takes Sweeping Action to Address Racial Bias in Home Valuations
- Statement by Jake Sullivan on Accountability for the Ongoing Violence in Sudan
- Transcript: Background Press Call on Accountability for the Ongoing Violence in Sudan
- Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with Israeli Officials
- Joint Statement from the United States and Guatemala on Migration
- Nomination Sent to the Senate
Department of Defense (DOD)
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Engagements with Japanese Leaders in Tokyo
- Transcript: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Joint Press Conference with Japanese Minister of Defense Hamada Yasukazu in Tokyo
- Article: U.S., Japanese Defense Leaders Discuss Progress on Closer Alliance
- Press Release: 2023 U.S.-Republic of Cyprus Defense and Security Cooperation Dialogue
- Press Release: DOD Hosts 2023 Climate Resilience Workshop
- Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on Pride Month
- Publication: 2023 Department of Defense Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month Observance
- Article: Biden Urges New Lieutenants to Stay True to Fixed Qualities
- Article: Face of Defense | Marine Learns Space Is Vital to the Fight
- Contracts for June 1, 2023
Department of State
Daily Schedule | Friday, June 2, 2023
Europe, Russia
- June 1: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg After Their Meeting
- June 1: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Transatlantic Quad Foreign Ministers
- June 1: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Norwegian Foreign Minister Huitfeldt
- June 1: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt Before Their Meeting
- June 1: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Press Availability | Oslo, Norway
- June 1: Interview | Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Simen Ekern of NRK TV
- June 1: Fact Sheet | The United States and Finland: Old Friends, A New and Stronger Alliance
- June 1: Statement | U.S. Countermeasures in Response to Russia’s Violations of the New START Treaty
- June 1: Fact Sheet | Russian Noncompliance with and Invalid Suspension of the New START Treaty
Middle East
- June 1: Statement | Sanctioning Operatives Involved in Iranian External Plots
Asia-Pacific
- June 1: U.S. and ROK Agencies Cybersecurity Alert | The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Social Engineering Campaigns Targeting Think Tanks, Academia, and News Media
Western Hemisphere
- June 1: Statement | Special Representative Syed Promotes Partnerships with U.S. Businesses in Suriname and Brazil
Africa
- June 1: Statement | U.S. Measures in Response to the Crisis in Sudan
- June 1: Readout | Deputy Secretary for Management & Resources Verma’s Meeting with Seychellois President Ramkalawan
- June 1: Readout | Deputy Secretary for Management & Resources Richard Verma’s Meeting with Seychellois Foreign Minister Radegonde
- June 1: Readout | Deputy Secretary Verma’s Meeting with Commissioner of Anti-Corruption Commission Seychelles May De Silva
- June 1: Statement | Opening of the U.S. Embassy in Victoria, Seychelles
Other Matters
- June 1: Advisory | Assistant Secretary Satterfield to Deliver Remarks and Accept Award at Meridian International’s cultureFIX
- June 1: Statement | Celebrating National Immigrant Heritage Month
- June 1: Statement | Commemorating LGBTQI+ Pride Month
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Readout: Administrator Samantha Power Meets with Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan
- Press Release: Celebrating Pride Month 2023
U.S. Mission to the United Nations (UN)
- Statement by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield on LGBTQI+ Pride Month
- Remarks by Ambassador Chris Lu at the Election of the President of the General Assembly for the 78th Session
- Remarks by Ambassador Robert Wood on the Appointment of Iran as Rapporteur of the UNGA First Committee
- Explanation of Vote by Ambassador Chris Lu at the Election of the Vice Presidents of the General Assembly for the 78th Session
- Transcript: Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Sherwin Bryce-Pease of SABC
- Transcript: Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Hayde Adams of VOA’s Straight Talk Africa
Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI)
- Statement by DNI Haines on President Biden’s Nomination of Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse to Lead the Defense Intelligence Agency
- Statement by DNI Haines on President Biden’s Nomination of Lt. Gen. Timothy D. Haugh to Lead the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command
Department of the Treasury
- Readout: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Meeting with Incoming World Bank President Ajay Banga
- Readout:Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Virtual Meeting with French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire
- Sanctions: Treasury Designates Iranian Regime Operatives Involved in Assassination Plots in the United States and Abroad
- Sanctions: Treasury Sanctions Military-Affiliated Companies Fueling Both Sides of the Conflict in Sudan
- Sanctions List Updates: Counter Terrorism Designations; Sudan Designations; Russia-related Designation Removal; Issuance of Sudan General Licenses
The Federal Reserve
- Press Release: Federal Reserve Board announces consent order against Silvergate Capital Corporation and Silvergate Bank to facilitate the voluntary self-liquidation that Silvergate announced on March 8, 2023
- Press Release: Agencies request comment on quality control standards for automated valuation models proposed rule
Department of Justice (DOJ)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
- Press Release: Motel Manager Pleads Guilty to Coercing Labor and Sex Acts by Female Victim
- Press Release: Foreign National Charged for $1.8M Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
- Press Release: Physician Sentenced for Stealing Approximately $250K from COVID-19 Relief Programs
- Speech: Deputy Assistant Attorney General Arun G. Rao Delivers Remarks at the International Bar Association’s 9th Annual World Life Sciences Conference
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- CBP Press Release: Two human smuggling attempts halted at Laredo Sector I-35 checkpoint (Texas)
- CBP Press Release: CBP Finds Fungi on Flower Stems (Texas)
- CBP Press Release: U.S. Border Patrol urges migrants to not endanger their lives by swimming across U.S./Mexico maritime boundary line (California)
- CBP Press Release: CBP to align Hours of Operations at the East Richford Port of Entry (Vermont)
- CBP Press Release: Four Migrants to be Prosecuted for Resisting Federal Officers in Puerto Rico
- CBP Press Release: CBP Seizes Cocaine Worth $4.1 Million from Container Arriving in San Juan
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Link to daily press releases
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
- Statement from USTR Spokesperson Sam Michel on U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade Signing Ceremony
- Statement by Ambassador Katherine Tai on the Start of Pride Month
- Statement by Ambassador Katherine Tai on the Start of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month
U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC)
- Press Release: USITC Makes Determinations in Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews Concerning Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Press Release: FTC, DOJ Issue Summary on Joint Pharmaceutical Merger Analysis Workshop
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Press Release: FCC to Hold Open Commission Meeting Thursday, June 8, 2023
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
- Press Release: CFPB Finds that Billions of Dollars Stored on Popular Payment Apps May Lack Federal Insurance
- Press Release: Agencies Request Comment on Quality Control Standards for Automated Valuation Models Proposed Rule
Export-Import (EXIM) Bank
- Press Release: EXIM Approves More Than $900M for Solar Energy Project in Angola
Department of the Interior (DOI)
- Press Release: Interior Department Announces New Biden-Harris Appointees
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $725 Million from Investing in America Agenda to Clean Up Legacy Pollution
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Press Release: EPA Finalizes Rule to Increase Transparency, Modernize Reporting under Toxic Substance Control Act
- Link to other EPA press releases
Department of Transportation (DOT)
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Motor Carrier Safety Awards Funding to 56 States, Territories for Safer Roads
Department of Labor (DOL)
- Press Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor recovers $100K in back wages from truck stop operator who denied overtime pay to 15 Jersey City gas station attendants
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor investigations of labor contractors, vineyard yield $231K in penalties, recover $129K in back wages for 353 agricultural workers
- Press Release: Federal court orders Kansas operators of 17 Sonic locations to stop child labor violations after federal investigators find repeated abuses
Department of Education
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Education Announces Additional Project SERV Grants to HBCUs
Health & Human Services (HHS)
- Statements by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra and HHS Principals on Pride Month
- Press Release: HHS Awards Funding to States, Tribes, and College Campuses to Help Prevent Youth Suicide, Part of the Biden-Harris Commitment to Addressing the Mental Health Crisis
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $65 Million to Strengthen Hurricane Response and Emergency Preparedness at Health Centers
Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
- Press Release: HUD Kicks Off June’s National Healthy Homes Month
- Press Release: HUD Commemorates National Homeownership Month with Launch of Housing Counseling Awareness Campaign and House Party 2.0 on the National Mall
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration’s PAVE Task Force Announces New Actions to Address Appraisal Bias
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
- Report: Priority Open Recommendations | Department of Energy
