This report provides a snapshot of the U.S. Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases.
POTUS’ Schedule*
The President and The First Lady are in Reno, Nevada, and have no public events scheduled.
- Appointment: President Joe Biden Names Ed Siskel New White House Counsel
VPOTUS’ Schedule*
The Vice President and The Second Gentleman will be in Washington, D.C., and have no public events scheduled.
- Statement from Vice President Harris on Biden-Harris Administration’s new SAVE Plan for Student Loan Repayment
- Transcript: Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on the Biden-Harris Administration’s New SAVE Plan
- Fact Sheet: The Biden-Harris Administration Launches the SAVE Plan, the Most Affordable Student Loan Repayment Plan Ever to Lower Monthly Payments for Millions of Borrowers
*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, August 21, 2023
Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.
The White House
- Remarks by President Biden at Community Engagement with Residents Impacts by Wildfires
- Remarks by President Biden Paying Respects to the Lives Lost in Maui and Reaffirming His Commitment to Supporting Residents
- Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration’s Latest Actions to Support Communities Impacted by Maui Wildfires
- Transcript: Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Dalton and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell En Route Maui, Hawaii
- Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Call with Brazilian Presidential Advisor Celso Amorim
- Statement from National Security Council Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on the 10 Year Anniversary of the Ghouta Chemical Weapons Attack
Department of Defense (DOD)
- Article: U.S. Open to Training Ukrainian F-16 Pilots if Needed
- Article: Pentagon Policy Official Underscores Defense Ties With Djibouti
- Article: Families of Korean War Missing Are Still Hopeful
- Article: Medal of Honor Monday | Navy Ensign Charles Hammann
- Advisory: Media Invitation Announced for United States v. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed et al. Pre-Trial Hearing
- Contracts for August 21, 2023
Department of State
Daily Schedule | Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Asia-Pacific
- August 21: Advisory | Assistant Secretary of State Satterfield Travels to India
- August 21: Advisory | Acting Special Coordinator for the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment Matza’s Travel to Indonesia and the Philippines
Middle East
- August 21: Statement | Tenth Anniversary of the Ghouta, Syria, Chemical Weapons Attack
- August 21: Advisory | Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Bitter’s Travel to Armenia, Jordan, and Egypt
Europe
- August 21: Advisory | Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry’s Travel to Switzerland and United Kingdom
Other Matters
- August 21: Statement | 6th Commemoration of the International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism
- August 21: Statement | Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a UN Cybercrime Convention Sixth Negotiating Session at the United Nations in New York
- August 21: Statement | U.S. Delegation to the Seventh Global Environment Facility Assembly in Vancouver, Canada
U.S. Mission to the United Nations (USUN)
- Statement | UN Security Council Press Statement on Cyprus
- Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East
Security Exchange Commission (SEC)
- Press Release: SEC Charges FinTech Investment Adviser Titan for Misrepresenting Hypothetical Performance of Investments and other Violations
Department of Justice (DOJ)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
- Press Release: Major Generic Drug Companies to Pay Over Quarter of a Billion Dollars to Resolve Price-Fixing Charges and Divest Key Drug at the Center of Their Conspiracy
- Press Release: Gang Members Convicted of Murder, Federal Racketeering, and Firearms Charges
- Press Release: Texas Man Who Earned Millions Working Overseas Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
- Press Release: Detroit-Area Personal Injury Attorney Sentenced to 18 Months for Filing False Tax Returns
- Speech: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of North Dakota
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- Press Release: DHS Announces Distribution of More Than $77 Million in Congressional Funding for Communities Receiving Migrants
- Press Release: CBP officers at Eagle Pass Port of Entry shut down human smuggling attempt; a 75-year-old female U.S. citizen driver is arrested (Texas)
- Press Release: Tecate CBP officers discover mixed drug load in extra gas tank (California)
- Press Release: Cincinnati CBP Seizes 100 Shipments Containing Counterfeit MLB, MLS, NFL Merchandise (Ohio)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Link to daily press releases
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
- Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Indonesia’s Minister of Trade, Zulkifli Hasan
- Press Release: What They Are Saying | U.S. Establishes USMCA Dispute Panel on Mexico’s Agricultural Biotechnology Measures
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Press Release: FTC Stops Scammers Charged with Preying on Students Seeking Debt Relief
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Press Release: Rosenworcel Announces Rechartering of Precision Agriculture Task Force
- Press Release: Tropical Storm Hilary Communications Status Report – Aug 21, 2023
- Press Release: Hawaii Wildfires Communications Status Report – Aug. 21, 2023
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $700 Million to Connect People in Remote and Rural Areas to High-Speed Internet
Department of Energy (DOE)
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $30 Million to Build Up Domestic Supply Chain for Critical Minerals
Department of the Interior (DOI)
- Press Release: Interior Department Mobilizing Support as Part of All of Government Response to Devastating Fires on Maui
- Press Release: National Park Visitation Sets New Record as Economic Engines
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Press Release: EPA Initiates New Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards to Reflect the Latest Science
- Link to other EPA press releases
Department of Transportation (DOT)
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Transportation Providing Hawaii $3 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief Funding for Traffic Management and Repairs to Infrastructure Damaged by Wildfires in Lahaina
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- Press Release: Close Calls and the New York Times | What You Need to Know
Department of Labor (DOL)
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor, Northern Marianas Technical Institute, OSHA Onsite Consultation Program align to promote safer, healthier workplaces
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor recovers $77K in wages, benefits for 10 workers working on a federal contract at Cherry Point, Camp Lejeune
- Press Release: Federal investigation into employee’s fatal fall finds San Antonio wire drawing company willfully exposed workers to unsafe forklift hazards
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor seeks reinstatement, back wages from Tyler pipe manufacturer that allegedly fired employee who raised safety concerns
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor finds 5 Florida skating rinks illegally employing minors later than allowed, assesses $26K in civil penalties
- Press Release: Rite Aid Corp. agrees to develop, implement bloodborne pathogen safety program for retail employees at all New Jersey, New York stores
Health & Human Services (HHS)
- Readout of HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra’s Visit to India for the G20 Health Ministers’ Meeting
- Press Release: CMS Issues Draft Guidance on New Program to Allow People with Medicare to Pay Out-of-Pocket Prescription Drug Costs in Monthly Payments
- Press Release: Secretary Becerra Welcomes New Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Jeffrey A. Nesbit
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
- Press Release: FDA Approves First Vaccine for Pregnant Individuals to Prevent RSV in Infants
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
- Cost Estimate: S. 2272, Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2023
- Cost Estimate: S. 2291, Northern Border Coordination Act
